Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONNET TO SPENSER, by JOHN KEATS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Spenser! A jealous honourer of thine Last Line: Will for thine honour and his pleasure try. Subject(s): Poetry & Poets; Spenser, Edmund (1552-1599) | ||||||||
Spenser! a jealous honourer of thine, A forester deep in thy midmost trees, Did last eve ask my promise to refine Some English that might strive thine ear to please. But Elfin Poet 'tis impossible For an inhabitant of wintry earth To rise like Phoebus with a golden quell Fire-wing'd and make a morning in his mirth. It is impossible to escape from toil O' the sudden and receive thy spiriting: The flower must drink the nature of the soil Before it can put forth its blossoming: Be with me in the summer days and I Will for thine honour and his pleasure try. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE GARDEN OF ADONIS by EMMA LAZARUS THE VIRTUOSO; IN IMITATION OF SPENCER'S STYLE AND STANZA by MARK AKENSIDE SPECIMEN OF AN INDUCTION TO A POEM by JOHN KEATS SPENSER'S IRELAND by MARIANNE MOORE THE ALLEY. AN IMITATION OF SPENSER by ALEXANDER POPE A VISION UPON [THIS CONCEIT] OF THE FAERIE QUEENE (1) by WALTER RALEIGH A VISION UPON [THIS CONCEIT] OF THE FAERIE QUEENE (2) by WALTER RALEIGH AMORETTI: DEDICATION. G.W. SENIOR, TO THE AUTHOR by GEOFFREY WHITNEY SR. COMMENDATORY VERSE FOR THE FAERIE QUEENE by H. B. A DREAM, AFTER READING DANTE'S EPISODE OF PAULO & FRANCESCA by JOHN KEATS |
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