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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SECRET SIGH, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT First Line: Guilty, guilty, must I crie Last Line: With such enamouring grace art pleasd to move. Subject(s): Confessions; Self-criticism | |||
GUILTY, guilty, must I crie; Or give the Lie Both to my Self, & Thee O LOVE, mine onely Deitie. Thou knowst how I the pretious Bargain stroke: But now my Vows, & therefore I, am broke. 2 Vow'd I not, that this my Heart Should bear no part In any Joies, but them Which from thy Fount of Sweetnes stream? Yet has my foolish Soule been dabbling in The flattering Delicates of sugerd Brine. 3 For what else is this Delight Which day & night Enchants my Thoughts to dance In a Vexatious-pleasing Trance About a Thing which must not, cannot, be; A Bratt of my fantastick Vanitie? 4 O I hate the Bratt, bycause My Love it draws To its unworthy Self; And on the lovely-hatefull Elf My Indignation could I freely poure, That Spight with genuine Love my heart would store. 5 Once again, deer LOVE, sett up My bankrupt Hope, And broken Heart: that I With dear & sober ardency Unto my most inestimable Freind My wiser Flames may patiently extend. 6 Thee, who in that Freind of mine So full dost shine, May I gaze on alone With amorous intention: And not upon that fond & worldly Paint My vain thoughts temper to adorn my Saint. 7 So my Vows shall stand, though I Still magnify That gentle pretious Soule, Letting my Meditations roule In that deer Sphear, where Thou thy Self great LOVE With such enamouring Grace art pleasd to move. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...POEM FOR MY FRIEND, CLARE. OR, WITH WHITE STUPAS WE REMEMBER BUDDHA by NORMAN DUBIE CONGRATULATING WEDGE by ALICE NOTLEY I AM FIFTY-TWO YEARS OLD' by KENNETH REXROTH THE ADVANTAGES OF LEARNING by KENNETH REXROTH TO FIGHT ALOUD IS VERY BRAVE by EMILY DICKINSON ABASEMENT by THOMAS ANSTEY GUTHERIE Γενεθλιακον by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Γενεθλιακον by JOSEPH BEAUMONT A CONCLUSORIE HUMNE TO THE SAME WEEK; & FOR MY FRIEND by JOSEPH BEAUMONT |
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