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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A USEFUL HINT, by AARON HILL Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Tender-handed stroke a nettle Last Line: And the rogues obey you well. Variant Title(s): How To Deal With Common Natures;grasp It Like A Man! Subject(s): Discipline | |||
TENDER-HANDED stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains; Grasp it like a man of mettle, And it soft as silk remains. 'Tis the same with common natures, Use them kindly they rebel; But be rough as nutmeg graters, And the rogues obey you well. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FREEDOM AND DISCIPLINE by HAYDEN CARRUTH PENCIL STUB JOURNALS: PARENTHOOD by JOHN CIARDI MY FATHER'S VOICE by GREGORY ORR THE GREAT DIGEST OF CONFUCIUS by EZRA POUND RELIGIO NOVISSIMA by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE SPOILING THEM by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST ALONE IN AN INN AT SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 25, 1737 by AARON HILL |
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