Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS: 5. PHILIP MASSINGER, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE


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SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS: 5. PHILIP MASSINGER, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: Clouds here and there arisen an hour past noon
Last Line: Speaks patience yet from thy majestic eyes.
Subject(s): Massinger, Philip (1583-1640)


Clouds here and there arisen an hour past noon
Checkered our English heaven with lengthening bars
And shadows and sound of wheel-winged thunder-cars
Assembling strength to put forth tempest soon,
When the clear still warm concord of thy tune
Rose under skies unscared by reddening Mars
Yet, like a sound of silver speech of stars,
With full mild flame as of the mellowing moon.
Grave and great-hearted Massinger, thy face
High melancholy lights with loftier grace
Than gilds the brows of revel: sad and wise,
The spirit of thought that moved thy deeper song,
Sorrow serene in soft calm scorn of wrong,
Speaks patience yet from thy majestic eyes.





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