Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN COMMENDATION OF THE TIME ... REIGN OF KING CHARLES, by ABRAHAM COWLEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Curst be that wretch (death's factor sure) who brought Last Line: Into an age of gold. Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649) | ||||||||
Curst be that wretch (Death's Factor sure) who brought Dire Swords into the peacefull world, and taught Smiths, who before could onely make The Spade, the Plowshare, and the Rake; Arts, in most cruell wise Man's life t'epitomize. 2. Then men (fond men alas) rid post to th' grave, And cut those threads, which yet the Fates would save: Then Charon sweated at his trade, And had a bigger Ferry made; Then, then the silver hayre, Frequent before, grew rare. 3. Then revenge married to ambition, Begat blacke Warre; then avarice crept on. Then limits to each field were strain'd, And Terminus a Godhead gain'd. To men before was found, Besides the Sea, no bound. 4. In what Playne or what River hath not beene Warre's story, writ in blood (sad story) seene? This truth too well our England knowes, 'Twas civill slaughter dy'd her Rose: Nay then her Lilne too, With blood's losse paler grew. 5. Such griefes, nay worse than these, wee now should feele, Did not just Charles silence the rage of steele? He to our Land blest peace doth bring, All neighbour Countries envying. Happy who did remaine Vnborne till Charles his reigne! 6. Where dreaming Chimicks is your paine and cost? How is your oyle, how is your labour lost? Our Charles, blest Alchymist (though strange, Beleeve it future times) did change The Iron age of old, Into an age of Gold. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A CHRISTMAS CAROL, SUNG TO THE KING IN THE PRESENCE AT WHITEHALL by ROBERT HERRICK BY THE STATUE OF KING CHARLES AT CHARING CROSS by LIONEL PIGOT JOHNSON ON THE FUNERAL OF CHARLES I; AT NIGHT, IN ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL, WINDSOR by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES CROMWELL'S SOLILOQUY OVER THE DEAD BODY OF CHARLES by EDWARD GEORGE EARLE LYTTON BULWER-LYTTON ON A ROYAL VISIT TO THE VAULTS by GEORGE GORDON BYRON WINDSOR POETICS by GEORGE GORDON BYRON TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE CHARLES by THOMAS CAMPION TO THE KING, AT HIS ENTRANCE INTO SAXHAM, BY MASTER JOHN CROFTS by THOMAS CAREW ELEGY UPON KING CHARLES THE FIRST, MURDERED PUBLICLY BY HIS SUBJECTS by JOHN CLEVELAND |
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