THRO' various paths, for pleasures have I sought, Which short content, and lasting trouble brought; These are the clouds obscure my reason's light, And charge with grief, when I expect delight. Spite of all lets, thou Honour's hill dost climb, Scorning to spend in empty joys thy time; Thou in the foremost list of Fame dost strive, Whose present virtues, future glories give. With myrtle I, with bays, thou crown'st thy head, Thine still is verdant, but my wreath is dead: The trees I plant, and nurse with so much care, Are barren; thine the glory of the year. I only tune my pipe to Cynthia's fame, With verse confin'd, but constant as my flame; In thousand streams thy plenteous numbers fall, Thy muse attempts all strains, excels in all. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN THE GARDEN AT THE DAWN HOUR by EDGAR LEE MASTERS WINDFLOWER LEAF by CARL SANDBURG VERSES TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF YORK by JOHN DRYDEN A TRINITY OF MOTHERHOOD by FRED CLARE BALDWIN SONNETS OF MANHOOD: 23 by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) COSMIC BLESSINGS by SISTER BENEDICTION TELL ME by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON PSALM 2; DONE AUGUST 8, 1653 - TERZETTI by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE |