Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MARRIAGE-A-LA-MODE: EPILOGUE, by JOHN DRYDEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thus have my spouse and I informed the nation Last Line: I humbly cast myself upon the city. Subject(s): Marriage; Plays & Playwrights ; Poetry & Poets; Theater & Theaters; Women; Weddings; Husbands; Wives; Dramatists; Stage Life | ||||||||
Thus have my Spouse and I inform'd the Nation, And led you all the way to Reformation; Not with dull Morals, gravely writ, like those Which men of easy Phlegme with care compose, Your Poets, of stiff Words and limber sense, Born on the confines of indifference: But by Examples drawn, I dare to say, From most of you who hear, and see the Play There are more Rhodophils in this Theatre, More Palamedes, and some few Wives, I fear: But yet too far our Poet would not run; Though 'twas well offer'd, there was nothing done. He would not quite the Woman's frailty bare, But stript 'em to the waste, and left 'em there: And the men's faults are less severely shown, For he considers that himself is one. Some stabbing Wits, to bloudy Satyr bent, Would treat both Sexes with less complement: Would lay the Scene at home; of Husbands tell, For Wenches taking up their Wives i' th' Mell; And a brisk bout, which each of them did want, Made by mistake of Mistris and Gallant. Our modest Authour thought it was enough To cut you off a Sample of the stuff: He spared my shame, which you, I'm sure, would not, For you were all for driving on the Plot: You sigh'd when I came in to break the sport, And set your teeth when each design fell short. To Wives, and Servants all good wishes lend, But the poor Cuckold seldom finds a friend. Since therefore, Court and Town will take no pity, I humbly cast myself upon the City. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#20): 1. SHAKESPEARE by MARVIN BELL SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#20): 2. SHAKESPEARE by MARVIN BELL ELEGY IN A THEATRICAL WAREHOUSE by KENNETH FEARING LOGIC AND 'THE MAGIC FLUTE' (IMPRESSIONS OF A PREMIERE) by MARIANNE MOORE DEPRESSION DAYS (2) by PAT MORA BOY AND MOM AT THE NUTCRACKER BALLET by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE EYES LIKE LEEKS by LINDA GREGERSON 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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