Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AN ODE ON THE BIRTH OF OUR SAVIOUR, by ROBERT HERRICK Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In numbers, and but these few Last Line: A free-born of our citie. Subject(s): Christmas; Nativity, The | ||||||||
1. In Numbers, and but these few, I sing Thy Birth, Oh JESU! Thou prettie Babie, borne here, With sup'rabundant scorn here: Who for Thy Princely Port here, Hadst for Thy place Of Birth, a base Out-stable for thy Court here. 2. Instead of neat Inclosures Of inter-woven Osiers; Instead of fragrant Posies Of Daffadills, and Roses; Thy cradle, Kingly Stranger, As Gospell tells, Was nothing els, But, here, a homely manger. 3. But we with Silks, (not Cruells) With sundry precious Jewells, And Lilly-work will dresse Thee; And as we dispossesse thee Of clouts, wee'l make a chamber, Sweet Babe, for Thee, Of Ivorie, And plaister'd round with Amber. 4. The Jewes they did disdaine Thee, But we will entertaine Thee With Glories to await here Upon Thy Princely State here, And more for love, then pittie. From yeere to yeere Wee'l make Thee, here, A Free-born of our Citie. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DIFFERENT VIEWS; A CHRISMAS DUET by JOSEPH ASHBY-STERRY AN UNMERRY CHRISTMAS by AMBROSE BIERCE CHRISTMAS IN CHINATOWN by AUGUST KLEINZAHLER CHRISTMAS TREE by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS ISAIAH'S COAL by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 1. BEAST, PEACH.. by MARVIN BELL A CHRISTMAS CAROL, SUNG TO THE KING IN THE PRESENCE AT WHITEHALL by ROBERT HERRICK A MEDITATION FOR HIS MISTRESS by ROBERT HERRICK A TERNARIE OF LITTLES, UPON A PIPKIN OF JELLIE by ROBERT HERRICK |
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