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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: LUTES Matches Found: 41 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 6. CORRINA, by THOMAS CAMPION Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When to her lute corinna sings Last Line: Even from my heart the strings do break. Variant Title(s): Of Corina's Singing Subject(s): Lutes; Passion; Singing & Singers; Songs A BROKEN LUTE, by CLINTON SCOLLARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I am the thing round which the aureole Last Line: One with the whole, one with the infinite! Subject(s): Lutes; Usefullness A LUTE SONG, by JOHN SUCKLING Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Hast thou seen the down in the air Last Line: Oh so fickle, oh so vain, oh so false, so false is she! Variant Title(s): A Song To A Lute Subject(s): Jonson, Ben (1572-1637); Love; Lutes; Poetry & Poets; Unfaithfulness; Infidelity; Adultery; Inconstancy A SHATTERED LUTE, by ALICE MEYNELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I touched the heart that loved me as a player Last Line: Whose fingers stray upon a shattered lute. Alternate Author Name(s): Meynell, Wilfrid, Mrs.; Thompson, Alice Christina Variant Title(s): Without Him Subject(s): Lutes A SONG TO THE LUTE IN MUSICKE, by RICHARD EDWARDS (1523-1566) Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Where gripinge grefes the hart would wounde Last Line: What beste ys he, wyll the disprove? Alternate Author Name(s): Edwardes, Richard Subject(s): Lutes AIRS FOR THE LUTE: 1, by ARTHUR WILLIAM SYMONS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When the sobbing lute complains Last Line: Hand and voice unto the lute! Subject(s): Lutes AIRS FOR THE LUTE: 2, by ARTHUR WILLIAM SYMONS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If time so sweetly Last Line: True time and measure of your blood? Subject(s): Lutes AIRS FOR THE LUTE: 3, by ARTHUR WILLIAM SYMONS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Why are you so sorrowful in dreams Last Line: From the way of dreams! Subject(s): Dreams; Lutes; Nightmares AIRS FOR THE LUTE: 4, by ARTHUR WILLIAM SYMONS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Strange, to remember tears Last Line: Faint joy breathes in the air. Subject(s): Happiness; Lutes; Joy; Delight LILY AND A LUTE, by JEAN INGELOW Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I opened the eyes of my soul Last Line: Break her heart, and furl her wings %on those inexpressive strings Subject(s): Flowers; Lilies; Lutes; Music And Musicians LISTENING TO A MONK FROM SHU PLAYING THE LUTE, by LI PO Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The monk from shu with his green lute-case walked Last Line: And autumn clouds layered the darkening sky Alternate Author Name(s): Rihaku; Li Pai; Li Tai Pe; Li Bo; Li Bai Subject(s): Lutes; Music And Musicians LUTE, by YIN LUAN Poem Source First Line: Its seven strings call forth strange, deep thoughts Last Line: I would teach, %but who would listen? Subject(s): Lutes; Zen Buddhism LUTE MUSIC, by KENNETH REXROTH Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The earth will be going on a long time Subject(s): Love; Lutes LUTE MUSIC, by KENNETH REXROTH Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The earth will be going on a long time Last Line: Into untraveled spaces of the stars Subject(s): Love; Lutes MY HEART IS A LUTE, by ANNE LINDSAY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Alas, that my heart is a lute, / whereon you have learn'd to play Last Line: Lest the strings should break, and the music be done. Alternate Author Name(s): Barnard, Lady Anne Subject(s): Lutes; Marriage; Weddings; Husbands; Wives MY LUTE AND I, by THOMAS WYATT Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: At most mischief / I suffer grief Last Line: To sigh and moan. Alternate Author Name(s): Wyat, Thomas Variant Title(s): Song: 31 Subject(s): Grief; Lutes; Sorrow; Sadness NIL ADMIRARI, by MARY TUCKER Poem Text First Line: Lute, that too quick replies Last Line: Heart, take root nevermore. Subject(s): Lutes; Music & Musicians O SOFTLY SINGING LUTE, by FRANCIS PILKINGTON Poem Source Subject(s): Lutes OF MY LADY ISABELLA PLAYING ON THE LUTE, by EDMUND WALLER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Such moving sounds from such a careless touch Last Line: His flaming rome, and as it burn'd, he play'd. Subject(s): Lutes; Music & Musicians ON A LUTE FOUND IN A SARCOPHAGUS, by EDMUND WILLIAM GOSSE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: What curled and scented sun-girls almone-eyed Last Line: Last time the brown slave wore it garlanded. Subject(s): Lutes ORFEO, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Teach me to kiss the dorian flute Last Line: Leaped high, and clapped his hands for joy. Subject(s): Gifts & Giving; Lutes; Strangers SONNET: TO HIS LUTE, by WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My lute, be as thou wast when thou didst grow Last Line: Like widow'd turtle still her loss complain. Alternate Author Name(s): Drummond, William Variant Title(s): Sonnet: 8 Subject(s): Lutes THE BROKEN LUTE, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: She dwelt in proud venetian halls Last Line: Woe for the broken heart and lute! Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Lutes; Venice, Italy THE ENAMOURED LUTE, by WILLIAM WATSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A sweet lute pined in a palace Last Line: And be wooed by the world in vain. Alternate Author Name(s): Watson, John William Subject(s): Lutes THE HILLS OF RUEL, by WILLIAM SHARP Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Over the hills and far away Last Line: Honey-sweet folk of the hills of ruel. Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona Subject(s): Death; Fairies; Fathers & Sons; Fear; Ireland; Lutes; Story-telling; Dead, The; Elves; Irish THE IMPROVISATRICE: SAPPHO'S SONG, by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Farewell, my lute! - and would that I Last Line: Vibrate the chord whereon it sleeps! Alternate Author Name(s): L. E. L.; Maclean, Letitia Subject(s): Farewell; Lutes; Sappho (610-580 B.c.); Parting THE LUTE, by IBN QADI MILA Poem Text First Line: God ever bless the earth Last Line: Fair maidens sing thereto. Subject(s): Lutes THE LUTE OBEYS, by THOMAS WYATT Poem Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: Blame not my lute! For he must sound Last Line: Blame not my lute! Alternate Author Name(s): Wyat, Thomas Variant Title(s): Ballade: 16 Subject(s): Lutes THE LUTE OF LIFE, by ARVIA MACKAYE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Ash and flame, sand and dew Last Line: Upon the cross the spirit sings. Subject(s): Earth; Fire; Lutes; World THE LUTE PLAYER (A WOMAN), by HAN YU Poem Text First Line: Tell-tale your song -- as tell-tale as your eyes Last Line: Like water flooding from a broken vase. Alternate Author Name(s): T'su-chih Subject(s): Lutes; Music & Musicians; Musical Instruments; Women THE LUTE PLAYER OF CASA BLANCA, by ADELE FLORENCE CORY NICOLSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: No others sing as you have sung Last Line: Lover, and lord of love! Alternate Author Name(s): Hope, Laurence Subject(s): Lutes THE LUTE-PLAYER, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: He touched the strings; and lo, the strain Last Line: And wakened it to light and sound. Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb Subject(s): Lutes THE NAMING OF MY FAIR, by THEOPHILE JULIUS HENRY MARZIALS Poem Text First Line: When night is come and lovers meet Last Line: And call you -- my soul! Alternate Author Name(s): Marzials, Theo; Marzials, Theophile Jules Henri Subject(s): Love; Lutes; Night; Soul; Stars; Bedtime THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 7, by HAN SHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A moth-browed girl in town Last Line: The hibiscus can't bear cold Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Girls; Lutes; Singing & Singers; Songs THE SONG OF THE LUTE PLAYER, by MARGARET LOUISA WOODS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Still as a star came to my breast Last Line: To one long sigh, breathed from a shattered string. Alternate Author Name(s): Woods, Mrs. Margaret Louisa Bradley Subject(s): Lutes; Melodies; Music & Musicians TO AN ANCIENT LUTE, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: As one who on the precincts of a shrine Last Line: Prepare, my soul, to greet the strain inspired. Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb Subject(s): Lutes TO HIS LUTE, by THOMAS WYATT Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: My lute, awake! Perform the last / labor that thou and I shall waste Last Line: My lute, be still, for I have done. Alternate Author Name(s): Wyat, Thomas Variant Title(s): Egerton Manuscript: 66;the Lover Complaineth The Unkindness Of His Love;song: 12 Subject(s): Love - Complaints; Lutes TO LUCIA PLAYING ON HER LUTE, by SAMUEL PORDAGE Poem Source First Line: When last heard your nimble fingers play Subject(s): Lutes TO THE SERENADER, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Tinkle on, o sweet guitar Last Line: Press this rose I'm kissing. Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Guitars; Lutes; Singing & Singers UPON SAPPHO SWEETLY PLAYING AND SWEETLY SINGING, by ROBERT HERRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When thou dost play and sweetly sing Last Line: And dye away upon thy lute. Subject(s): Lutes VERSES UPON THE SAID EARLES LUTE, by EDMUND SPENSER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Whilst vitall sapp did make me spring Last Line: The muses nine this voice did send. Alternate Author Name(s): Clout, Colin Subject(s): Boyle, Richard, Earl Of Cork,(1566-1643); Lutes |
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