Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, ON THE TAKING OF NAMUR, by MATTHEW PRIOR


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ON THE TAKING OF NAMUR, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The town which louis bought, nassau reclaims
Last Line: He had stunned the dame, his thunder in his hand.
Subject(s): Aging; Thunder; Towns


THE town which Louis bought, Nassau reclaims,
And brings instead of bribes avenging flames;
Now, Louis, take thy titles from above,
Boileau shall sing, and we'll believe thee Jove;
Jove gained his mistress with alluring gold,
But Jove, like thee, was impotent and old!
Active and young did he like William stand,
He had stunned the dame, his thunder in his hand.





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