Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CONSTANCY, by JOANNA BAILLIE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: With the rough blast heaves the billow Last Line: Dull, unjoyous constancy? Subject(s): Fidelity; Faithfulness; Constancy | ||||||||
WITH the rough blast heaves the billow, In the light air waves the willow, Every thing of moving kind Varies with the veering wind; What have I to do with thee, Dull, unjoyous constancy? After fretted, pouting sorrow, Sweet will be thy smile to-morrow; Changing still, each passing thing Fairest is upon the wing: What have I to do with thee, Dull, unjoyous constancy? Song of love, and satire witty, Sprightly glee and doleful ditty; Every mood and every lay, Welcome all, but do not stay; For what have I to do with thee, Dull, unjoyous constancy? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ARGUING BARTUSIAK by ALBERT GOLDBARTH THE VISIONARY by EMILY JANE BRONTE THE PROTESTATION by THOMAS CAREW A VALEDICTION: OF MY NAME IN THE WINDOW by JOHN DONNE ELEGY: 11. THE BRACELET; UPON THE LOSS OF HIS MISTRESS'S CHAIN by JOHN DONNE WOMAN'S CONSTANCY by JOHN DONNE NON SUM QUALIS ERAM BONAE SUB REGNO CYNARAE by ERNEST CHRISTOPHER DOWSON A MOTHER TO HER WAKING INFANT by JOANNA BAILLIE |
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