Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

A USEFUL HINT by AARON HILL

Poet Analysis

First Line: TENDER-HANDED STROKE A NETTLE
Last Line: AND THE ROGUES OBEY YOU WELL.
Subject(s): DISCIPLINE;
TENDER-HANDED stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.

'Tis the same with common natures,
Use them kindly they rebel;
But be rough as nutmeg graters,
And the rogues obey you well.



Home: PoetryExplorer.net