Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CUPID'S ARROWS, by GEORGE PEELE Poet's Biography First Line: At venus' entreaty for cupid her son Last Line: His metal vulcan's cyclops sent from hell. Subject(s): Cupid; Hate; Hope; Jealousy; Love; Mythology - Classical; Venus (goddess); Eros; Optimism | ||||||||
AT Venus' entreaty for Cupid her son, These arrows by Vulcan were cunningly done. The first is Love, as here you may behold, His feathers, head, and body, are of gold: The second shaft is Hate, a foe to love, And bitter are his torments for to prove: The third is Hope, from whence our comfort springs; His feathers [they] are pull'd from Fortune's wings: Fourth Jealousy in basest minds doth dwell; His metal Vulcan's Cyclops sent from hell. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS SONNET by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SPRING FLOODS by MAURICE BARING SONNET: 9. HOPE by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT by DEREK MAHON FAREWELL TO ARMS by GEORGE PEELE A FAREWELL TO SIR JOHN NORRIS AND SIR FRANCIS DRAKE by GEORGE PEELE |
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