Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON MY AUNT MRS. A. K. DROWNED UNDER LONDON BRIDGE ... 1641, by ANNE KILLIGREW Poet's Biography First Line: The darling of a father, good and wise Last Line: The nation next, and king I will confound. Alternate Author Name(s): Killegrew, Anne Subject(s): Aunts; Drowning | ||||||||
THe Darling of a Father Good and Wise, The Vertue, which a Vertuous Age did prize; The Beauty Excellent even to those were Faire, Subscrib'd unto, by such as might compare; The Star that 'bove her Orb did always move, And yet the Noblest did not Hate, but Love; And those who most upon their Title stood, Vail'd also to, because she did more Good. To whom the Wrong'd, and Worthy did resort, And held their Sutes obtain'd, if only brought; The highest Saint in all the Heav'n of Court. So Noble was her Aire, so Great her Meen, She seem'd a Friend, not Servant to the Queen. To Sin, if known, she never did give way, Vice could not Storm her, could it not betray. When angry Heav'n extinguisht her fair Light, It seem'd to say, Nought's Precious in my sight; As I in Waves this Paragon have drown'd, The Nation next, and King I will confound. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NOT THE CUCKOLD'S DREAM; FOR SAM PEREIRA by NORMAN DUBIE REVELATION 20:11-15 by NORMAN DUBIE THE DUN COW AND THE HAG by NORMAN DUBIE FUGUE FOR A DROWNED GIRL by JAMES GALVIN TO W.P.: 1 by GEORGE SANTAYANA DROWNING ON THE PAMET RIVER by GERALD STERN AGAIN I FIND YOU by RUTH STONE UPON THE SAYING THAT MY VERSES WERE MADE BY ANOTHER by ANNE KILLIGREW |
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