Classic and Contemporary Poetry
UPON SIR JOHN SUCKLING'S HUNDRED HORSE, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "I tell thee, jack, thou'st given the king" Last Line: By carding and dice Subject(s): "animals;gifts & Giving;horses;scotland - Relations With England;suckling, John (1609-1642); | ||||||||
I TELL thee, Jack, thou'st given the King So rare a present as nothing Would welcomer have been. A hundred horse! Beshrew my heart, It was a noble gallant part, The like will scarce be seen. For every horse shall have on's back A man as valiant as Sir Jack, Although not half so witty; Yet I did hear, the other day Two tailors made seven run away--- Good faith, the more's the pity! Nay, more than that, thyself dost go In person to confront thy foe, And kill the Lord knows whom; But faith, I hope you are of my mind, And rather for to stay behind--- It's safer being at home. But yet, methinks I see thee charge, Thyself with freedom to enlarge, 'Gainst foes that make a sally. Courage, brave heart! Courage, brave John! I wish thou now go bravelier on Than in Blackfriars Alley. I would advise thee take a course That thou mayst mount the swiftest horse Of all the troops thou givest, That when the battle is begun, Thou swiftly then away mayst run, And show us that thou livest. Thou shalt be entertained here By ladies that do hold thee dear By day and eke by night; They'll make thee do what love commands, Pull off Mars' gauntlets from those hands Were never made to fight. Since under Mars thou wert not born, To Venus fly, think thou no scorn, Let it be my advice: Leave wars, and thankful be to fate, Recovered th'ast thy lost estate, By carding and by dice. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SITTING BULL IN SERBIA by WILLIAM JAY SMITH TO THE EXCELLENT ORINDA by PHILO PHILIPPA EPIGRAM OCCASIONED BY CIBBER'S VERSES IN PRAISE OF NASH: 1 by ALEXANDER POPE THE GIFT OF THE GODS by JOHN GODFREY SAXE TO CHRISTOPHER NORTH by ALFRED TENNYSON BEAU NASH by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER BEAU NASH AND THE ROMAN, OR THE TWO ERAS by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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