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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: HENRY VIII, KING OF ENGLAND (1491-1547) Matches Found: 8 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` BALLADE OF THE SCOTTYSHE KINGE, by JOHN SKELTON Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Kyng jamy, your joye is all go Last Line: And god save noble kynge henry the viii. Subject(s): Henry Viii, King Of England (1491-1547) 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) RECOLLECTION OF THE PORTRAIT OF KING HENRY VIII, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The imperial stature, the colossal stride Last Line: Which neither force shall check nor time abate! Subject(s): Cambridge University; Henry Viii, King Of England (1491-1547) SARDANAPALUS, by HENRY HOWARD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The assyrian king - in peace, with foul desire Last Line: Murdered himself, to show some manful deed. Alternate Author Name(s): Surrey, Earl Of Subject(s): Henry Viii, King Of England (1491-1547); Mythology - Classical; Sardanapalus (7th Century B.c.); Suicide THE AIR REGISTER, by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When the tower gun announc'd queen anna's death Last Line: Shall make its own memorial current there. Subject(s): Boleyn, Anne (1507-1536); Henry Viii, King Of England (1491-1547) TUDOR PORTRAIT, by RICHMOND LATTIMORE Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: Brusque shoulders and bluff beard Last Line: On strong new worlds he planned %the king looks down Subject(s): Henry Viii, King Of England (1491-1547); Portraits VERSES ON HENRY THE EIGHTH'S SEIZING THE ABBEY-LANDS, by THOMAS WARTON THE ELDER Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: There liv'd a race to good charissa dear Last Line: Forgetful of the blood that stain'd his fearful stream. Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Death; Greed; Grief; Henry Viii, King Of England (1491-1547); Dead, The; Avarice; Cupidity; Sorrow; Sadness 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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