Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DISCOVERY, by ABRAHAM COWLEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: By heaven I'le tell her boldly that 'tis shee Last Line: T' an undeserving beggar, then a thiefe. | ||||||||
1. BY Heaven I'le tell her boldly that 'tis Shee; Why should She asham'd or angry be, To be belov'd by Mee? The Gods may give their Altars o're; They'l smoak but seldome any more, If none but Happy Men must them adore. 2. The Lightning which tall Oakes oppose in vain, To strike sometimes does not disdain The humble Furzes of the Plain. She being so high, and I so low, Her power by this does greater show, Who at such distance gives so sure a blow. 3. Compar'd with her all things so worthlesse prove, That nought on earth can towards her move, 'Till't be exalted by her Love. Equall to her, alas, ther's none; She like a Deity is growne; That must Create, or else must be alone. 4. If there be man, who thinks himselfe so high, As to pretend equality, He deserves her lesse then I; For he would cheat for his reliefe; And one would give with lesser grief, T' an undeserving Beggar, then a Thiefe. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AGAINST HOPE by ABRAHAM COWLEY ON THE DEATH OF MR. CRASHAW by ABRAHAM COWLEY ON THE DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM HERVEY by ABRAHAM COWLEY THE CHRONICLE; A BALLAD by ABRAHAM COWLEY TO HIS MISTRESS by ABRAHAM COWLEY A DEDICATORY ELEGY TO THE ... UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE by ABRAHAM COWLEY |
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