Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SONNET. THE ROSE AND LILY, by PHILIP AYRES Poet's Biography First Line: Courted by cupids, and the amorous air Last Line: And rose and lily do in empire join. Subject(s): Flowers; Lilies; Roses | ||||||||
COURTED by Cupids, and the amorous air, Upon a shady throne, at her repose, She sate, than whom, none e'er so sweet or fair: It was the Queen of Flowers, the blushing rose. With no less pride, upon his bed of state, A Lily, pale with envy, look'd that way; With humble flowers, encompass'd round he sate, And scorn'd the sceptre at her feet to lay. To arms, with thorns and prickles, they prepare And each designs to try it out by war; Till on good counsel, they in rule combine: So in your face, the lovely White and Red, Cynthia, I see all quarrels banished, And Rose and Lily do in empire join. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE WHISPER OF THE ROSE by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG THE WISDOM OF THE ROSE by ELSA BARKER LOVE PLANTED A ROSE by KATHARINE LEE BATES ROSES; A VILANELLE by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON THE PAINTER ON SILK by AMY LOWELL VARIATIONS: 17 by CONRAD AIKEN WORDS IN A CERTAIN APPROPRIATE MODE by HAYDEN CARRUTH ON A FAIR BEGGAR by PHILIP AYRES |
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