Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HONOUR, by ADA CAMBRIDGE Poet's Biography First Line: Me let the world disparage and despise Last Line: Upright and strong, for all the load of blame. Alternate Author Name(s): Cross, George, Mrs. Subject(s): Honor | ||||||||
Me let the world disparage and despise -- The world, that hugs its soul-corroding chains, The world, that spends for such ignoble gains. Let foe or bigot wrap my name in lies; Let Justice, blind and maimed and halt, chastise The rebel-spirit surging in my veins; Let the Law deal me penalties and pains; Let me be outcast in my neighbours' eyes. But let me fall not in my own esteem, By poor deceit or petty greed debased; Let me be clean from undetected shame; Know myself true, though heretic I seem; Know myself faithful, howsoe'er disgraced; Upright and strong, for all the load of blame. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE ASHES; FOR WILLIAM GASS by CAROLYN KIZER INVENTORY by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR A BOOK OF AIRS SONG 18 by THOMAS CAMPION TO LUCASTA, [ON] GOING TO THE WARS by RICHARD LOVELACE IF WE MUST DIE by CLAUDE MCKAY THE PHANTOM REVIEW by SQUIRE OMAR BARKER TO THE HONOURABLE AND VIRTUOUS LADY, THE LADY TASBURGH by WILLIAM BASSE URANIA; THE WOMAN IN THE MOON: DEDICATION TO LADY PENELOPE DYNHAM by WILLIAM BASSE |
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