Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE KIND KEEPER, OR LIMBERHAM: EPILOGUE, by JOHN DRYDEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I beg a boon, that, ere you all disband Last Line: A smithfield horse, and wife of coveni-garden. | ||||||||
I beg a Boon, that, e're you all disband, Some one would take my Bargain off my hand; To keep a Punk is but a common evil; To find her false, and Marry, -- that's the Devil. Well, I ne're acted Part in all my life, But still I was fobb'd off with some such Wife I find the Trick; these Poets take no pity Of one that is a Member of the City. We Cheat you lawfully, and in our Trades; You Cheat us basely with your Common Jades. Now I am Married, I must sit down by it; But let me keep my Dear-bought Spouse in quiet: Let none of you Damn'd Woodalls of the Pit Put in for Shares to mend our breed in Wit; We know your Bastards from our Flesh and Blood, Not one in ten of yours e're comes to good. In all the Boys their Fathers Vertues shine, But all the Female Fry turn Pugs, like mine. When these grow up, Lord, with what Rampant Gadders Our Counters will be throng'd, and Roads with Padders. This Town two Bargains has, not worth one farthing, A Smithfield Horse, and Wife of Coveni-Garden. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SONG TO A FAIR YOUNG LADY GOING OUT OF TOWN IN THE SPRING by JOHN DRYDEN ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL by JOHN DRYDEN ALEXANDER'S FEAST; OR, THE POWER OF MUSIC by JOHN DRYDEN ALMANZOR & ALMAHIDE, OR THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA: PART 2. EPILOGUE by JOHN DRYDEN AURENG-ZEBE, OR THE GREAT MOGUL: PROLOGUE by JOHN DRYDEN CLEOMENS, OR THE SPARTAN HERO: SONG by JOHN DRYDEN ELEONORA; A PANEGYRICAL POEM by JOHN DRYDEN MACFLECKNOE; OR, A SATIRE UPON THE TRUE-BLUE-PROTESTANT POET by JOHN DRYDEN MARRIAGE A LA MODE: SONG by JOHN DRYDEN MARRIAGE A-LA-MODE: SONG by JOHN DRYDEN ON SIR PALMES FAIRBORNE'S TOMB, IN WESTERMINSTER ABBEY by JOHN DRYDEN |
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