Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPIGRAM: TO ROBERT, EARL OF SALISBURY (1), by BEN JONSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What need hast thou of me, or of my muse Last Line: As thou stand'st clear of the necessity. Variant Title(s): To Robert, Earl Of Salisbury Subject(s): Cecil, Robert (1563-1612); Salisbury, 1st Earl Of; Cranborne, 1st Viscount | ||||||||
What need hast thou of me, or of my muse, Whose actions so themselves do celebrate? Which should thy country's love to speak refuse, Her foes enough would fame thee in their hate. 'Tofore, great men were glad of poets: now, I, not the worst, am covetous of thee. Yet dare not, to my thought, least hope allow Of adding to thy fame; thine may to me, When in my book, men read but Cecil's name, And what I write thereof find far, and free From servile flattery (common poets' shame) As thou stand'st clear of the necessity. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EPIGRAM: TO ROBERT, EARL OF SALISBURY, UPON ACESSION TO TREASURESHIP by BEN JONSON A CELEBRATION OF CHARIS: 1. HIS EXCUSE FOR LOVING by BEN JONSON A CELEBRATION OF CHARIS: 4. HER TRIUMPH by BEN JONSON A CELEBRATION OF CHARIS: 5. HIS DISCOURSE WITH CUPID by BEN JONSON A FIT OF RHYME AGAINST RHYME [OR, RIME] by BEN JONSON A NYMPH'S PASSION by BEN JONSON A SONNET, TO THE NOBLE LADY, THE LADY MARY WROTH by BEN JONSON AN ODE TO HIMSELF by BEN JONSON ANSWER TO MASTER WITHER'S SONG, 'SHALL I, WASTING IN DESPAIR?' by BEN JONSON EPICOENE; OR, THE SILENT WOMAN: FREEDOM IN DRESS by BEN JONSON |
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