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Subject: JAMES II, KING OF SCOTLAND (1430-1460)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL, by JOHN DRYDEN    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis         Recitation     Poet's Biography
First Line: In pious times, ere priest-craft did begin
Last Line: And willing nations knew their lawful lord.
Variant Title(s): Absalom And Achitophel: A Poem
Subject(s): Charles Ii, King Of England (1630-1685); Conspiracy; Cooper, Anthony (1621-1683); Great Britain - Popish Plot (1678-80); Hyde, Lawrence. 1st Earl Of Rochester; James Ii, King Of Scotland (1430-1460); Jews; Politics & Government; Scott, James. Duke Of Mon


ALBION AND ALBANIUS: EPILOGUE, by JOHN DRYDEN    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: After our aesop's fable shown today
Last Line: This britain's basis on a word is laid, %as by a word the world itself was made
Subject(s): James Ii, King Of Scotland (1430-1460); Opera


ALBION AND ALBANIUS: PROLOGUE, by JOHN DRYDEN    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Full twenty years and more,our laboring stage
Last Line: Voices may help your charter to restoring, %and get by singing what you lost by roaring
Subject(s): Charles Ii, King Of England (1630-1685); James Ii, King Of Scotland (1430-1460); Opera


BRITANNIA REDIVIVA; A POEM ON BIRTH OF JAMES PRINCE OF WALES, by JOHN DRYDEN    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Our vows are heard betimes! And heaven take care
Last Line: Nor hopes nor fears your steady hand beguile; your self our balance hold, the world's our isle
Subject(s): Birth; Catholics; James Ii, King Of Scotland (1430-1460)


LADY'S SONG, by JOHN DRYDEN    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: A choir of bright beauties in spring did appear
Last Line: When pan, and his son, and fair syrinx, return
Variant Title(s): The May Queen; Phillis Unwilling; The Beautiful Lady Of The Ma
Subject(s): Country Life; Exiles; James Ii, King Of Scotland (1430-1460)


POLITICAL PROLOGUE: TO THE DUCHESS OF YORK, by JOHN DRYDEN    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When factious rage to cruel exile drove
Last Line: Discord that only this dispute shall bring, %who best shall love the duke and serve the king
Variant Title(s): Prologues To The Duke And Duchess Of York: Prologue To The Duches
Subject(s): Este, Mary Beatrice D' (1475-1497); James Ii, King Of Scotland (1430-1460)


THE HIND AND THE PANTHER: PART 2, by JOHN DRYDEN    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Dame, said the panther, times are mended well
Last Line: Then couch'd her self securely by her side.
Variant Title(s): The Hind And The Panther: A Poem In Three Parts: 2
Subject(s): Anglican Church; Catholics; James Ii, King Of Scotland (1430-1460); Religious Discrimination; Roman Catholics; Catholicism; Religious Conflict


THE HIND AND THE PANTHER: PART 3, by JOHN DRYDEN    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Much malice mingled with a little wit
Last Line: With glorious visions of her future state.
Variant Title(s): The Hind And The Panther: A Poem In Three Parts: 3
Subject(s): Anglican Church; Catholics; Converts, Catholic; James Ii, King Of Scotland (1430-1460); Religious Discrimination; Stillingfleet, Edward (1635-1699); Roman Catholics; Catholicism; Religious Conflict


TO A PRINCE NOT YET BORN, by RICHARD CRASHAW    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Be born now; o now! Indeed why do you delay, dear boy?
Last Line: Indeed so often charles himself returns
Subject(s): James Ii, King Of Scotland (1430-1460)


VERSES TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF YORK, by JOHN DRYDEN    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Madam, when for our sakes your hero you resigned
Last Line: And round him the pleas'd audience clap their wings.
Subject(s): Great Britain - Dutch War (1664-1667); Hyde, Anne. Duchess Of York (1637-1671); James Ii, King Of Scotland (1430-1460)