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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONNET (2), by JOACHIM DU BELLAY Poet's Biography First Line: In that yow sway the scepter and the crowne Last Line: That is your proper praise and gyves your greatnes grace Alternate Author Name(s): Du Bellay, Joachim | |||
In that yow sway the Scepter and the Crowne And doo in Pompe lyke stately Juno Raigne Onely your selfe enjoyes nott such renowne, Prynces elswhere lyke Roialtye retayne In that yow doo in shape and Bewtye bright The fairest of those hevenly three surpasse Who for theyr Judge dyd chuse the Troyan knight Nature affirmes her guyfte and good ytt was In that yow are Mynervas darlinge deare Your spryte endued with wysedome and with skill That in your browe such Glorye doth appeare Nott from discent fom heaven ytt did distill But that in so hygh powre such temperance hath place That is your proper praise and gyves your greatnes grace | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SONNET TO HEAVENLY BEAUTY by JOACHIM DU BELLAY A THRESHER OF WHEAT TO THE WYNDES by JOACHIM DU BELLAY DIDO TO AENEAS by JOACHIM DU BELLAY EPITAPH ON A CAT by JOACHIM DU BELLAY HYMN TO THE WINDS by JOACHIM DU BELLAY |
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