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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AMORETTI: 19, by EDMUND SPENSER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The merry cuckoo, messenger of spring Last Line: Ere cuckow end, let her a rebell be. Alternate Author Name(s): Clout, Colin Variant Title(s): The Merry Cuckoo Subject(s): Birds; Cuckoos | |||
The merry cuckow, messenger of Spring, His trompet shrill hath thrise already sounded, That warnes al lovers wayt upon their king, Who now is comming forth with girland crouned. With noyse whereof the quyre of byrds resounded Their anthemes sweet, devized of Loves prayse, That all the woods theyr ecchoes back rebounded, As if they knew the meaning of their layes. But mongst them all which did Loves honor rayse, No word was heard of her that most it ought, But she his precept proudly disobayes, And doth his ydle message set at nought. Therefore, O Love, unlesse she turne to thee Ere cuckow end, let her a rebell be. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SILVER SWANS: 14. HOTOTOGISU - HOROBIRETE by KENNETH REXROTH ODE TO THE CUCKOO by MICHAEL BRUCE TO THE CUCKOO (1) by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ODES: BOOK 2: ODE 3. TO THE CUCKOO by MARK AKENSIDE LAURENCE BLOOMFIELD IN IRELAND: 6. SPRING by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM THE CUCKOO by ALEXANDER ANDERSON NIGHTINGALE AND CUCKOO by ALFRED AUSTIN A CUCKOO SONG by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT |
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