Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DESCRIPTION OF THE GOLDEN AGE, FR. FALLS OF PRINCES, by JOHN LYDGATE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Rightwisenes chastised al robbours Last Line: Was set asyde, and loste her governaunce. | ||||||||
Rightwisenes chastised al robbours, By egall balaunce of execucion, Fraud, false mede, put backward fro jurours, True promes holde, made no delacioun; Forswearing shamed durst enter in no toun, Nor lesingmongers, because Attemperaunce Had in that world wholy the governaunce. That golden world could love God and drede, All the seven dedes of mercy for to use, The rich was ready to do almes dede, Who asked harbour, men did him not refuse; No man of malice would other tho accuse, Defame his neighbour, because Attemperaunce Had in that world wholy the governaunce. The true marchant by measure bought and sold, Deceipt was none in the artificer, Making no balkes, the plough was truely hold, Abacke stode Idlenes, farre from labourer, Discrecion marcial at diner and supper, Content with measure, because Attemperaunce Had in that world wholy the governaunce. Of wast in clothing was that time none excesse; Men might the lord from his subjectes know; A difference made twene povertie and richesse, Twene a princesse and other states lowe; Of horned boastes no boast was tho blowe, Nor counterfeit feining, because Attemperaunce Had in that world wholy the governaunce. This golden world long whyle dyd endure, Was none allay in that metall sene, Tyll Saturne ceased, by record of scripture, Jupiter reygned, put out his father clene, Chaunged obrison into silver shene, Al up so downe, because Attemperaunce Was set asyde, and loste her governaunce. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DIETARY, OR RULES FOR HEALTH, SELECTION by JOHN LYDGATE LONDON LICKPENNY [OR, LYCKPENNY] by JOHN LYDGATE THE CHILD JESUS TO MARY THE ROSE by JOHN LYDGATE VOX ULTIMA CRUCIS by JOHN LYDGATE THREE FRIENDS OF MINE: 5; SONNET by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW LAVENDER'S BLUE (1) by MOTHER GOOSE THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY [1621] by MARGARET JUNKIN PRESTON |
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