Classic and Contemporary Poetry
UPON THE KING'S CORONATION (1), by RICHARD CRASHAW Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sound forth, celestial organs, let heavens quire Last Line: The world will be one ocean, one great teare. Subject(s): Charles Ii, King Of England (1630-1685) | ||||||||
Sound forth, caelestiall Organs, lett heavens quire Ravish the dancing orbes, make them mount higher With nimble capers, and force Atlas tread Upon his tiptoes, e're his silver head Shall kisse his golden burthen. Thou, glad Isle, That swim'st as deepe in joy, as Seas, now smile; Lett not thy weighty glories, this full tide Of blisse, debase thee; but with a just pride Swell: swell to such an height, that thou maist vye With heaven itselfe for stately Majesty. Doe not deceive mee, Eyes: doe I not see In this blest earth heavens bright Epitome, Circled with pure refined glory? heere I veiw a rising sunne in this our sphaere, Whose blazing beames, maugre the blackest night, And mists of greife, dare force a joyfull light. The gold, in which he flames, does well praesage A precious season, and a golden age. Doe I not see joy keepe his revels now, And sitt triumphing in each cheerfull brow? Unmixt felicity with silver wings Broodeth this sacred place. hither peace brings The choicest of her olive-crownes, and praies To have them guilded with his courteous raies. Doe I not see a Cynthia, who may Abash the purest beauties of the Day? To whom heavens lampes often in silent night Steale from their stations to repaire their light. Doe I not see a constellation, Each little beame of which would make a sunne? I meane those three great starres, who well may scorne Acquaintance with the Usher of the morne. To gaze upon such starres each humble eye Would be ambitious of Astronomie. Who would not be a Phaenix, and aspire To sacrifice himselfe in such sweet fire? Shine forth, ye flaming sparkes of Deity, Yee perfect Emblemes of Divinity. Fixt in your sphaeres of glory, shed from thence The treasures of our lives, your influence. For if you sett, who may not justly feare, The world will be one Ocean, one great teare. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EPITAPH ON CHARLES II by JOHN WILMOT IMPROMPTU ON CHARLES II (2) by JOHN WILMOT ODE UPON HIS MAJESTIE'S RESTORATION AND RETURN by ABRAHAM COWLEY UPON THE BIRTH OF THE PRINCESSE ELIZABETH by RICHARD CRASHAW THE KING'S HEALTH by THOMAS D'URFEY POLITICAL PROLOGUE: TO 'THE UNHAPPY FAVORITE,' BY JOHN BANKS by JOHN DRYDEN POLITICAL PROLOGUE: TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS by JOHN DRYDEN THRENODIA AUGUSTALIS: A FUNERAL PINDARIC ODE by JOHN DRYDEN TO HIS SACRED MAJESTY; A PANEGYRIC ON HIS CORNONATION by JOHN DRYDEN A HYMN [TO THE NAME AND] IN HONOR OF SAINT TERESA by RICHARD CRASHAW A SONG [OF DIVINE LOVE] by RICHARD CRASHAW AN EPITAPH UPON HUSBAND AND WIFE WHO DIED AND WERE BURIED by RICHARD CRASHAW |
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