Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONNET ON THE NUPTIALS OF THE MARQUIS ANTONIO CAVALLI, by GEORGE GORDON BYRON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A noble lady of the italian shore Last Line: May your fate be like hers, and unlike mine. Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron Subject(s): Wedding Song; Epithalamium | ||||||||
(WITH THE COUNTESS CLE RASPONI OF RAVENNA) A NOBLE Lady of the Italian shore, Lovely and young, herself a happy bride, Commands a verse, and will not be denied, From me a wandering Englishman; I tore One sonnet, but invoke the muse once more To hail these gentle hearts which Love has tied, In Youth, Birth, Beauty, genially allied, And blest with Virtue's soul and Fortune's store. A sweeter language and a luckier bard Were worthier of your hopes, Auspicious Pair! And of the sanctity of Hymen's shrine, But, -- since I cannot but obey the Fair, To render your new state your true reward, May your Fate be like Hers, and unlike mine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...POEM FOR A WEDDING by GLYN MAXWELL BRIDAL SONG by GEORGE CHAPMAN (1559-1634) ESTONIAN BRIDAL SONG by JOHANN GOTTFRIED VON HERDER THE SERGEANT'S WEDDIN' by RUDYARD KIPLING THE PHOENIX AND THE TURTLE by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE EPITHALAMION by EDMUND SPENSER ALL IS VANITY, SAITH THE PREACHER' by GEORGE GORDON BYRON |
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