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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CAELICA: 20, by FULKE GREVILLE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Why, how now cupid, do you covet change?
Last Line: Let me first make your dog an unicorn.
Alternate Author Name(s): Brooke, 1st Baron; Brooke, Lord
Subject(s): Animals; Dogs
First Line: Why, how now cupid, do you covet change?
Last Line: Let me first make your dog an unicorn.
Alternate Author Name(s): Brooke, 1st Baron; Brooke, Lord
Subject(s): Animals; Dogs
Why, how now Cupid, do you covet change?
And from a stealer to a keeper's state,
With barkings, dogs, do you the coverts range,
That carried bread to still them but of late?
What shall we do that with your bow are wounded?
Your bow which blindeth each thing it doth hit,
Since fear and lust in you are so confounded,
As your hot fire bears water still in it.
Play not the fool, for though your dogs be good,
Hardy, loud, earnest, and of little sleep,
Yet mad desires with cries are not withstood;
They must be better armed that mean to keep;
And since unweaponed care makes men forlorn,
Let me first make your dog an unicorn.
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