Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE HAPPY NIGHTINGALE, by PHILIP AYRES Poet's Biography First Line: Melodious creature, happy in thy choice! Last Line: Compar'd to mine, thy happiness is most complete. Subject(s): Birds; Happiness; Nightingales; Joy; Delight | ||||||||
MELODIOUS creature, happy in thy choice! That sitting on a bough Dost sing, 'Dear mate, my dear, come to me now'; And she obeys thy voice. Ah, could my songs such bliss procure! For mine could Cynthia ne'er allure: Nor have I wings like thee to fly, But must neglected lie; I cannot her to pity move, She scorns my songs, and me: While thou rejoicest all the grove (As well thou may'st) with melody, For thou art happy in thy love. No creature e'er could boast a perfect state, Unless to thee it may belong, Since Nature lib'rally supplies All thy infirmities, To thy weak organs gave a pow'rful song; Tho' small in size, thou art in Fortune great, Compar'd to mine, thy happiness is most complete. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE STUDY OF HAPPINESS by KENNETH KOCH SO MUCH HAPPINESS by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE CROWD CONDITIONS by JOHN ASHBERY I WILL NOT BE CLAIMED by MARVIN BELL THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#21): 1. ABOUT THE DEAD MAN'S HAPPINESS by MARVIN BELL ON A FAIR BEGGAR by PHILIP AYRES |
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