Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SONG OF ORPHEUS, by THOMAS RANDOLPH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hail, sacred deserts! Whom kind nature made Last Line: To pleasure men, rewarded with a cage. | ||||||||
HAIL, sacred deserts! whom kind Nature made Only to shelter with a loving shade The now neglected music, glad to see Lions afford her hospitality, And tigers bid her welcome, with the rest Of savage beasts accept her for a guest, Since men refuse her, and scarce deign an ear To her high notes; or if they please to hear, 'Tis all; amongst my pupils, you may see The birds that learn'd their sweetest lays of me; Those that chant carols in this thankless age To pleasure men, rewarded with a cage. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ODE TO MASTER ANTHONY STAFFORD [TO HASTEN HIM INTO COUNTRY] by THOMAS RANDOLPH UPON HIS PICTURE by THOMAS RANDOLPH A CHARACTER by THOMAS RANDOLPH A COMPLAINT AGAINST CUPID, THAT HE NEVER MADE HIM IN LOVE by THOMAS RANDOLPH A DIALOGUE BETWIXT A NYMPH AND A SHEPHERD by THOMAS RANDOLPH A MASK FOR LYDIA by THOMAS RANDOLPH A PARENETICON TO THE TRULY NOBLE GENTLEMAN MASTER ENDYMION PORTER by THOMAS RANDOLPH A PARLEY WITH HIS EMPTY PURSE by THOMAS RANDOLPH A PASTORAL COURTSHIP by THOMAS RANDOLPH |
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