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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SONNET; ADDRESSED TO MR. PHILLIPS, by WILLIAM COWPER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Phillips! The suff'rer less by law than pow'r Last Line: Scorn is his meed, commiseration thine. Subject(s): Censorship; Phillips, Sir Richard (1767-1840) | |||
PHILLIPS! the suff'rer less by law than pow'r, Though prison'd in an adamantine hold, May bear a heart as free and uncontroul'd In his dark cell, as in a summer's bow'r. The sly accuser—He, who in an hour When all suspicion slept, like Him of old Eve's Tempter, wreath'd in many an artful fold Conceal'd his drift with purpose to devour— He is the pris'ner, and those ribs within That hoop his sorry vitals round about Dwells one, who never shall compassion win Feel what he may, 'till Judgment call him out. Thou then less deeply at thy wrongs repine, Scorn is his meed, commiseration thine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A COMPARISON [ADDRESSED] TO A YOUNG LADY by WILLIAM COWPER BOADICEA; AN ODE by WILLIAM COWPER EPITAPH ON A HARE by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 1. WALKING WITH GOD by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 18. LOVEST THOU ME? by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 35. LIGHT SHINING OUT OF DARKNESS by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 49. JOY AND PEACE IN BELIEVING by WILLIAM COWPER OLNEY HYMNS: 9. THE CONTRITE HEART by WILLIAM COWPER ON THE DEATH OF MRS. (NOW LADY) THROCKMORTON'S BULLFINCH by WILLIAM COWPER ON THE LOSS OF THE ROYAL GEORGE by WILLIAM COWPER ON THE RECEIPT OF MY MOTHER'S PICTURE [OUT OF NORFOLK] by WILLIAM COWPER |
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