Classic and Contemporary Poetry
KING ARTHUR: SONG OF VENUS, by JOHN DRYDEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fairest isle, all isles excelling Last Line: Those shall be renown'd for love. Variant Title(s): Song Of Venus [in Honour Of Britannia] Subject(s): Cupid; Love; Mythology - Classical; Singing & Singers; Venus (goddess); Eros; Songs | ||||||||
1 FAIREST Isle, all Isles Excelling, Seat of Pleasures, and of Loves; Venus here will chuse her Dwelling, And forsake her Cyprian Groves. 2 Cupid, from his Fav'rite Nation, Care and Envy will Remove; Jealousy that poysons Passion, And Despair that dies for Love. 3 Gentle Murmurs, sweet Complaining, Sighs that blow the Fire of Love; soft Repulses, kind Disdaining, Shall be all the Pains you prove. 4 Ev'ry Swain shall pay his Duty, Grateful ev'ry Nymph shall prove; And as these Excel in Beauty, Those shall be Renown'd for Love. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE APOLLO TRIO by CONRAD AIKEN BAD GIRL SINGING by MARK JARMAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 4 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 5 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE IS LIKE THE SCENT OF SYRINGA by MINA LOY A SONG FOR ST. CECILIA'S DAY by JOHN DRYDEN A SONG TO A FAIR YOUNG LADY GOING OUT OF TOWN IN THE SPRING by JOHN DRYDEN |
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