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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: CHARLES I, KING OF ENGLAND (1600-1649) Matches Found: 45 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A CHRISTMAS CAROL, SUNG TO THE KING IN THE PRESENCE AT WHITEHALL, by ROBERT HERRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What sweeter music [musick] can be bring Last Line: M. Henry lawes. Variant Title(s): Sung To The King In The Presence At White-hall Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Christmas Carols AN ELEGY UPON THE MOST INCOMPARABLE KING CHARLES THE FIRST, by HENRY KING (1592-1669) Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Call for amazed thoughts, a wounded sense Last Line: If zimri dies in peace that slew his lord. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Great Britain - Civil War; English Civil War AN EPIGRAM TO KING CHARLES, by BEN JONSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Great charles, among the holy gifts of grace Last Line: But, that he cure the people's evil too? Variant Title(s): An Epigram. To King Charles For A Hundred Pounds He Sent Me Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Piety AN EPIGRAM. TO OUR GREAT AND GOOD KING CHARLES ON HIS ANNIVERSARY DAY, by BEN JONSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How happy were the subject if he knew Last Line: How much to heaven for thee, great charles, they owe! Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) AN EPIGRAM. TO THE HOUSEHOLD, by BEN JONSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What can the cause be, when the king hath given Last Line: The king's fame lives. Go now, deny his tierce. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) BY THE STATUE OF KING CHARLES AT CHARING CROSS, by LIONEL PIGOT JOHNSON Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sombre [or, somber] and rich, the skies Last Line: Work out a perfect will. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) CHARLES I, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: As I was going to charing cross Last Line: "oh dear, my heart was ready to burst!" Subject(s): "charing Cross, London;charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); CHARLES THE FIRST, by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Place for the marshal of the masque! Last Line: Except the mill-wheel's sound.' Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Church Of Scotland CROMWELL'S SOLILOQUY OVER THE DEAD BODY OF CHARLES, by EDWARD GEORGE EARLE LYTTON BULWER-LYTTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Charles sleeps, and feels no more the grinding cares Last Line: My spirit, like a bark, sweeps on to fortune! Alternate Author Name(s): Bulwer, Edward; Lytton Of Knebworth, 1st Baron; Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer, Lord Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Cromwell, Oliver (1599-1658) ECCLESIASTICAL SONNETS: PART 2: 44. TROUBLES OF CHARLES I, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Even such the contrast that, where'er we move Last Line: Her blessings cursed -- her glory turned to shame! Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) ELEGY UPON KING CHARLES THE FIRST, MURDERED PUBLICLY BY HIS SUBJECTS, by JOHN CLEVELAND Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Were not my faith buoyed up by sacred blood Last Line: This our josias had a jeremy. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) EPITAPH ON KING CHARLES I, by JAMES GRAHAM (1612-1650) Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Great, good and just, could I but rate Last Line: And write thy epitaph in blood and wounds! Alternate Author Name(s): Montrose, 1st Marquis Of Variant Title(s): Lines On The Execution Of Charles I;upon The Death Of King Charles I;his Metrical Vow (on The Death Of Charles I) Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) IN COMMENDATION OF THE TIME ... REIGN OF KING CHARLES, by ABRAHAM COWLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Curst be that wretch (death's factor sure) who brought Last Line: Into an age of gold. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) IN PRISON [AT LINN] (WRITTEN WHEN A PRISONER DURING CROMWELL'S REVOLT), by ROGER L'ESTRANGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Beat on, proud billows; boreas blow Last Line: Disgrace to rebels, glory to my king. Variant Title(s): Loyalty Confined;mr. Le Strange His Verses Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Cromwell, Oliver (1599-1658); L'estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704); Prisons & Prisoners; Tower Of London; Convicts KING'S RETURN, by RICHARD CRASHAW Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He returns, he returns. At this the people roll forth a mighty roar Last Line: Because we can truly say, he is returned Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) ON A ROYAL VISIT TO THE VAULTS, by GEORGE GORDON BYRON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Famed for their civil and domestic quarrels Last Line: The blood and dirt of both to mould a george! Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron Subject(s): George Iv, King Of England (1762-1830); Henry Viii, King Of England (1491-1547); Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) ON HIS MAJESTIE'S RETURN OUT OF SCOTLAND, by ABRAHAM COWLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Welcome, great sir, with all the joy that's due Last Line: And we, the prophets' sons, write not by guess. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) ON HIS MAJESTIE'S RETURNE OUT OF SCOTLAND, by ABRAHAM COWLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Great charles: there stop you trumpeters of fame Last Line: Who is most neere, most like the deitie. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) ON THE FACE OF MOST MAJESTIC KING RECOVERED FROM SMALL POX, by RICHARD CRASHAW Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Return muse; our propitious mother to the university calls: lo you Last Line: In the latter the king showed he was a man; in the former, a god Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) ON THE FUNERAL OF CHARLES I; AT NIGHT, IN ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL, WINDSOR, by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The castle clock had tolled midnight Last Line: We thought of him with tears. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Funerals; Burials ON THE KING'S BIRTHDAY, by BEN JONSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Rouse up thyself, my gentle muse Last Line: That best of crowns is such a love. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) ON THE MONUMENT OF PRINCESS ELIZABETH STUART - ISLE OF WIGHT, by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lo! By our queen's command, the parian stone Last Line: For this long-hidden flower of carisbrook. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Stuart, Princess Elizabeth (d. 1650); Wight, Isle Of ON THE STATUE OF KING CHARLES I AT CHARING CROSS, by EDMUND WALLER Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: That the first charles does here in triumph. Last Line: Loud as the trumpet of surviving fame Subject(s): Art And Artists; Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Statues PASTORAL ON THE KING'S DEATH ... 1648, by ALEXANDER BROME Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Where englands damon us'd to keep Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) ROMANCERO: BOOK 1. HISTORIES: CHARLES I, by HEINRICH HEINE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In the charcoal-burner's hut in the wood Last Line: "my dear little headsman, sleep proudly!" Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Courts & Courtiers; Death; God; Singing & Singers; Sleep; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Dead, The; Songs SONG ON HIS MAJESTIE'S RETURNE OUT OF SCOTLAND, by ABRAHAM COWLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hence clouded lookes, hence briny teares Last Line: A joyfull venus doth arise. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) THE FALL; A GREAT FAVORIT BEHEADED, by LUIS DE GONGORA Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The bloody trunk of him who did possess Last Line: Much doctrine lies under this little stone. Alternate Author Name(s): Argote Y Gongora, Luis De Subject(s): Capital Punishment; Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Hanging; Executions; Death Penalty THE HUMBLE PETITION OF POOR BEN TO .. KING CHARLES, by BEN JONSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Doth most humbly show it Last Line: You'ld read a snake, in his next song. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) THE KING'S DISGUISE, by JOHN CLEVELAND Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: And why a tenant to this vile disguise Last Line: A league with mouldy bread and clouted shoes! Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) THE OLD CAVALIER, by FRANCIS HASTINGS CHARLES DOYLE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: For our martyr'd charles I pawn'd my plate Last Line: "with my son on worcester plain." Subject(s): Cavaliers; Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Great Britain - History; English History THE STATUE AT CHARING CROSSE, by ANDREW MARVELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What can be the mystery why charing crosse Last Line: To behold ev'ry day such a court, such a son. Subject(s): Charing Cross, London; Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Osborne, Thomas. 1st Earl Of Danby; Statues TO KING CHARLES. AN IMITATION, by ANDREW MARVELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Enough by this of plague and lightning pale Last Line: A second stock may spring. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) TO MY LORD THE KING, ON THE CHRISTENING HIS SECOND SON JAMES, by BEN JONSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: That thou art loved of god, this work is done Last Line: Oceano secura meo, securior umbris. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); James Ii, King Of England (1633-1701) TO MY WORTHY FRIEND MR. PETER LELY, by RICHARD LOVELACE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: See! What a clouded majesty, and eyes Last Line: None but my lely ever drew a mind. Subject(s): Art & Artists; Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Lely, Sir Peter (1618-1680); Portraits TO THE KING (2), by ROBERT HERRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Give way, give way, now, now my charles shines here Last Line: Our eyes they'l blind, or if not blind, they'l bleer Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) TO THE KING ON IS BIRTHDAY. AN EPIGRAM. NOVEMBER 19, 1632, by BEN JONSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This is king charles his day. Speak it, thou tower Last Line: What prayers (people) can you think too much? Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) TO THE KING, AT HIS ENTRANCE INTO SAXHAM, BY MASTER JOHN CROFTS, by THOMAS CAREW Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Ere you pass this threshold, stay Last Line: Should jove descend, they could no more. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Saxham, England TO THE KING, UPON HIS TAKING OF LEICESTER, by ROBERT HERRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This day is yours great charles! And in this war Last Line: Hold but her hands; you hold both hands and wings. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) TO THE KING, UPON HIS WELCOME TO HAMPTON-COURT, by ROBERT HERRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Welcome, great cesar, welcome now you are Last Line: We'l from our owne, adde far more years to his. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE CHARLES, by THOMAS CAMPION Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fortune and glory may be lost and won Last Line: Which to his brother's life men wished, and wished them right. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Mourning; Bereavement TO THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS ... CHARLES, PRINCE OF WALES, by ROBERT HERRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Well may my book come forth like publique day Last Line: The see; so sow'd these tares throughout my book. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) TO THE QUEEN'S MAJESTY, by RICHARD CRASHAW Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Madame. / 'mongst those long rowes of crownes that guild your race Last Line: Three kingdomes to supply this day's three kings. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Henrietta Maria, Queen Of England UNDER A PICTURE OF CHARLES I .. ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH, IPSWICH, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Within this sacred arch doth lye %the quintessence of majesty Last Line: If such an other you would find %it must by angels be designed Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) UPON THE KING'S RETURN FROM SCOTLAND, by JOHN CLEVELAND Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Returned, I'll ne'er believe't; first prove him hence Last Line: Now he the counterpart comes south to us. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) WINDSOR POETICS, by GEORGE GORDON BYRON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Famed for contemptuous breach of sacred ties Last Line: The blood and dust of both -- to mould a george. Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron Subject(s): George Iv, King Of England (1762-1830); Henry Viii, King Of England (1491-1547); Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) |
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