Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONNET: ON THE DEATH OF PRINCE HENRY, by GEORGE WITHER Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Methought his royal person did foretell Last Line: Of her o'er-daring and insulting pride. Subject(s): Henry, Prince Of Wales (1584-1612) | ||||||||
METHOUGHT his royal person did foretell A kingly stateliness, from all pride clear; His look majestic seemèd to compel All men to love him, rather than to fear. And yet though he were every good man's joy, And the alonely comfort of his own, His very name with terror did annoy His foreign foes so far as he was known. Hell drooped for fear; the Turkey moon looked pale; Spain trembled; and the most tempestuous sea, (Where Behemoth, the Babylonish whale, Keeps all his bloody and imperious plea) Was swoln with rage, for fear he'd stop the tide Of her o'er-daring and insulting pride. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...URANIA; THE WOMAN IN THE MOON: DEDICATION TO HENRY, PRINCE OF WALES by WILLIAM BASSE AN ELEGY OF HENRY, PRINCE OF WALES by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY UPON THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF PRINCE HENRY by THOMAS CAMPION SONNET: TO HIS ENTOMBED BODYE by ARTHUR GORGES THE LAMENTATION OF RICHMOND; SONNET by ARTHUR GORGES THE OLYMPIAN CATASTROPHE by ARTHUR GORGES THE OLYMPIAN CATASTROPHE: TO THE PRINCES .. ELIZABETHS GRACE by ARTHUR GORGES THE OLYMPIAN CATASTROPHE: TO THE QUEENES MAJESTYE by ARTHUR GORGES THE OLYMPIAN CATASTROPHE: TO THE READER by ARTHUR GORGES A CHRISTMAS CAROL by GEORGE WITHER |
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