Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO SIR THOMAS OVERBURY, by BEN JONSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: So phoebus makes me worthy of his bays Last Line: Who in such ambition can but follow thee. Subject(s): Overbury, Sir Thomas (1581-1613) | ||||||||
So Phoebus makes me worthy of his bays, As but to speak thee, Overbury, is praise: So, where thou liv'st, thou mak'st life understood! Where, what makes others great, doth keep thee good! I think, the Fate of court thy coming craved, That the wit there, and manners might be saved: For since, what ignorance, what pride is fled! And letters, and humanity in the stead! Repent thee not of thy fair precedent, Could make such men, and such a place repent: Nor may any fear, to lose of their degree, Who in such ambition can but follow thee. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...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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