Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO MADAME DE DAMAS LEARNING ENGLISH, by HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE Poet's Biography First Line: Though british accents your attention fire Last Line: For who would teach you but the verb 'I love'? Alternate Author Name(s): Orford, 4th Earl Of Subject(s): English Language; Love | ||||||||
THOUGH British accents your attention fire, You cannot learn so fast as we admire. Scholars like you can slowly but improve, For who would teach you but the verb 'I love'? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD ANNA GREVILLE, COUNTESS TEMPLE, ... POET LAUREATE TO KING OF FAIRIES by HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE EPITAPH ON LADY OSSORY'S BULLFINCH by HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE LEFT ON THE DUCHESS OF QUEENSBURY'S TOILET, ... FINDING HER FROM HOME by HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE |
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