Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A PARAPHRASE FROM THE FRENCH, by MATTHEW PRIOR Poet's Biography First Line: In grey-haired celia's withered arms Last Line: Te deum sing in quiet!' Subject(s): Fear; Love; Singing & Singers; Waterloo; Battle Of Waterloo | ||||||||
IN grey-haired Celia's withered arms As mighty Louis lay, She cried 'If I have any charms, My dearest, let's away! For you, my love, is all my fear, Hark how the drums do rattle; Alas, sir! what should you do here In dreadful day of battle? Let little Orange stay and fight, For danger's his diversion; The wise will think you in the right, Not to expose your person: Nor vex your thoughts how to repair The ruins of your glory: You ought to leave so mean a care To those who pen your story. Are not Boileau and Corneille paid For panegyric writing? They know how heroes may be made, Without the help of fighting, When foes to saucily approach, 'Tis best to leave them fairly; Put six good horses in your coach, And carry me to Marly. Let Bouflers, to secure your fame, Go take some town, or buy it; Whilst you, great sir, at Notre Dame, Te Deum sing in quiet!' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE DYNASTS: 3. ACT SIXTH by THOMAS HARDY SONNETS OF MANHOOD: 28. WATERLOO by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) EPITAPH ON TOMBSTONE ERECTED OVER MARQUIS OF ANGLESEA'S LEG by GEORGE CANNING THE RED CROSS OF ENGLAND: ENTRY OF THE MARINES by ELIZA COOK ON A DRAWING OF THE ELM-TREE; ... DUKE OF WELLINGTON STOOD by GEORGE CRABBE ON SCOTT'S 'THE FIELD OF WATERLOO' by THOMAS ERSKINE THE PASSING OF THE EMPEROR by AVERY L. GILES A BETTER ANSWER (TO CHLOE JEALOUS) by MATTHEW PRIOR A DUTCH PROVERB by MATTHEW PRIOR A LETTER TO LADY [MISS] MARGARET-CAVANDISH-HOLLES-HARLEY, WHEN A CHILD by MATTHEW PRIOR |
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