Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RESTLESS HEART, by HENRY HOWARD Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The fancy, which that I have served long Last Line: Against my will, full pleased with my pain. Alternate Author Name(s): Surrey, Earl Of | ||||||||
The fancy, which that I have served long, That hath alway been enemy to mine ease, Seemed of late to rue upon my wrong And bad me fly the cause of my misease. And I forthwith did prease out of the throng, That thought by flight my painful heart to please Some other way, till I saw faith more strong. And to myself I said: "Alas, those days In vain were spent, to run the race so long." And with that thought I met my guide, that plain Out of the way wherein I wandered wrong Brought me amids the hills in base Bullayn, Where I am now, as restless to remain, Against my will, full pleased with my pain. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...COMPLAINT OF THE ABSENCE OF HER LOVER BEING UPON THE SEA by HENRY HOWARD DESCRIPTION OF SPRING by HENRY HOWARD EPITAPH ON THOMAS CLERE, SURREY'S FAITHFUL FRIEND AND FOLLOWER by HENRY HOWARD ON THE DEATH OF SIR THOMAS WYATT by HENRY HOWARD PRISONED IN WINDSOR, HE RECOUNTETH HIS PLEASURE THERE PASSED by HENRY HOWARD THE FRAILTY AND HURTFULNESS OF BEAUTY by HENRY HOWARD THE LOVER COMFORTETH HIMSELF WITH THE WORTHINESS OF HIS LOVE by HENRY HOWARD UNDER HOUSE ARREST IN WINDSOR by HENRY HOWARD |
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