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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO WILLIAM HAYLEY, ESQ, by WILLIAM COWPER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hayley, thy tenderness fraternal shown Last Line: Not more to admire the bard than love the man. Subject(s): Hayley, William (1745-1820) | |||
HAYLEY, thy tenderness fraternal, shown, In our first interview, delightful guest! To Mary, and me for her dear sake distressed, Such as it is has made my heart thy own, Though heedless now of new engagements grown: For threescore winters make a wintry breast, And I had purposed ne'er to go in quest Of Friendship more, except with God alone. But thou hast won me: nor is God my foe, Who, ere this last afflictive scene began, Sent thee to mitigate the dreadful blow, My brother, by whose sympathy I know Thy true deserts infallibly to scan, Not more to admire the Bard than love the Man. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON H---- THE PICK THANK by WILLIAM BLAKE ON H----YS FRIENDSHIP by WILLIAM BLAKE ENGLISH BARDS AND SCOTCH REVIEWERS by GEORGE GORDON BYRON ON HIS APPROACHING VISIT TO HAYLEY by WILLIAM COWPER ON RECEIVING HAYLEY'S PICTURE by WILLIAM COWPER TO WILLIAM HAYLEY, ESQ. IN REPLY TO HIS SOLICITATION by WILLIAM COWPER ELEGIAC SONNET: 19. TO MR. HAYLEY, ... ELEGANT LINES by CHARLOTTE SMITH A COMPARISON by WILLIAM COWPER |
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