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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONNET: 1, by THOMAS WYATT Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Caesar, when that the traitor of egypt
Last Line: To cloak my care, but under sport and play.
Alternate Author Name(s): Wyat, Thomas
Variant Title(s): Egerton Manuscript: 3
Subject(s): Deception; Laughter
First Line: Caesar, when that the traitor of egypt
Last Line: To cloak my care, but under sport and play.
Alternate Author Name(s): Wyat, Thomas
Variant Title(s): Egerton Manuscript: 3
Subject(s): Deception; Laughter
Caesar, when that the traitor of Egypt
With th' honorable head did him present,
Covering his gladness, did represent
Plaint with his tears outward, as it is writ:
And Hannibal eke, when fortune him shit
Clean from his reign and from all his intent,
Laughed to his folk, whom sorrow did torment,
His cruel despite for to disgorge and quit.
So chanceth it oft that every passion
The mind hideth, by color contrary,
With feigned visage, now sad, now merry.
Whereby if I laughed any time or season
It is for because I have nother way
To cloak my care, but under sport and play.
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