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Subject: FAIRFAX, THOMAS. 3RD BARON (1612-1671)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` SONNET: 15. TO THE LORD GENERAL FAIRFAX, by JOHN MILTON    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Fairfax, whose name in arms through europe rings
Last Line: While avarice, and rapine share the land.
Variant Title(s): On The Lord General Fairfax At The Siege Of Colchester
Subject(s): Colchester, Siege Of (1647); Fairfax, Thomas. 3rd Baron (1612-1671)


UPON APPLETON HOUSE, by ANDREW MARVELL    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Within this sober frame expect / work of no foreign architect
Last Line: Does now like one of them appear.
Subject(s): Birds; Fairfax, Thomas. 3rd Baron (1612-1671)


UPON THE HILL AND GROVE AT BILLBOROW, by ANDREW MARVELL    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: See how the arched earth does here / rise in perfect hemisphere
Last Line: Nor height but with retirement loves.
Subject(s): Fairfax, Thomas. 3rd Baron (1612-1671)