Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A LILLIPUTIAN ODE ON THEIR MAJESTIES' ACCESSION, by HENRY CAREY (1687-1743) Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Smile, smile, / blest isle! Last Line: Of george and caroline! Subject(s): George Ii, King Of England (1683-1760) | ||||||||
SMILE, smile, Blest isle! Grief past, At last, Halcyon Comes on. New King, Bells ring; New Queen, Blest scene! Britain Again Revives And thrives. Fear flies, Stocks rise; Wealth flows, Art grows. Strange pack Sent back; Own folks Crack jokes. Those out May pout; Those in Will grin. Great, small Pleased all. God send No end To line Divine Of George and Caroline! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FOR THE KING'S BIRTHDAY 1732 by COLLEY CIBBER EPIGRAM ON GEORGE II AND COLLEY CIBBER, ESQ by SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709-1784) THE GEORGES by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR IMITATIONS OF HORACE: EPISTLE 2.1 by ALEXANDER POPE LINES TO KING GEORGE II by ALEXANDER POPE ODE TO THE KING, SELECTION by EDWARD YOUNG (1683-1765) LINES ON THE SUCCESSION OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND by UNKNOWN SALLY IN OUR ALLEY by HENRY CAREY (1687-1743) A BACCHANALIAN RANT by HENRY CAREY (1687-1743) A MAIDEN'S IDEAL OF A HUSBAND by HENRY CAREY (1687-1743) GOD SAVE THE KING by HENRY CAREY (1687-1743) HARRY CAREY'S REPLY TO THE LIBELLING GENTRY, ANGRY AT HIS WELFARE by HENRY CAREY (1687-1743) |
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