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Subject: GUSTAVUS II ADOLPHUS, KING (1595-1632)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` AN ELEGY UPON THE MOST VICTORIOUS KING OF SWEDEN, GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS, by HENRY KING (1592-1669)    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Like a cold fatal sweat which ushers death
Last Line: Whose influence may crown thy glorious war.
Subject(s): Gustavus Ii Adolphus, King (1595-1632); Gustavus Ii Adolphus, King Of Sweden


CALL NOT THE ROYAL SWEDE UNFORTUNATE, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
Last Line: In thankful joy and gratulation pure
Subject(s): Gustavus Ii Adolphus, King (1595-1632); Sweden


THE BATTLE-SONG OF GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS, by MICHAEL ALTENBURG    Poem Text                    
First Line: Fear not, o little flock! The foe
Last Line: World without end! Amen.
Variant Title(s): Battle Hymn
Subject(s): Gustavus Ii Adolphus, King (1595-1632); War; Gustavus Ii Adolphus, King Of Sweden


THE RING OF GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS, by HENRY S. LOVEJOY    Poem Text                    
First Line: Within his tent the gold king of the north
Last Line: "and muttered ceaselessly, ""my ring, my ring."
Subject(s): Gustavus Ii Adolphus, King (1595-1632); Yale University; Gustavus Ii Adolphus, King Of Sweden


UPON THE REPORT OF TE KING OF SWEDEN'S DEATH, by THOMAS RANDOLPH    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: I'll not believe't; if fate should be so cross
Last Line: So great a loss, will choose not to believe.
Subject(s): Gustavus Ii Adolphus, King (1595-1632); Gustavus Ii Adolphus, King Of Sweden