Category: English poetry

English, English poetry, English Renaissance, European Poetry, Poetry, Uncategorized, William Shakespeare

April 8, 2018

“Sonnet 18— Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?” by William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? (Sonnet 18) by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Image Source: Wikipedia.org
15th Century, anne bradstreet, English poetry, European Poetry, Poetry, Uncategorized, women, women poets

March 3, 2018

“To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet (1612 – 1672)

“Thy love is such I can no way repay; The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.”
15th Century, anne bradstreet, English, English poetry, European Poetry, Poetry, Uncategorized, women, women poets

March 3, 2018

“Before the Birth of One of her Children” by Anne Bradstreet (1612 – 1672)

“…And if thou love thyself, or loved’st me, These O protect from stepdame’s injury. And if chance to thine eyes shall bring this verse, With some sad sighs honor my absent hearse;…”
18th Century, 19th century, Celebration, English poetry, European Poetry, nature, Poetry, UK, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, William Wordsworth

April 3, 2017

Poem: “Traveling” by William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850)

And no one can tell whither.—my sweet friend! We two have had such happy hours together That my heart melts in me to think of it.
18th Century, English poetry, Jane Taylor, Literature, Poetry, Romantic Era, Romanticisim, UK, Uncategorized, United Kingdom

April 2, 2017

Poem: “The Star” by Jane Taylor

When the blazing sun is set, And the grass with dew is wet, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
American, British Poetry, Edgar Alrbert Guest, English poetry, European Poetry, United Kingdom

August 16, 2015

“He Who Serves” by Edgar Albert Guest

He has not served who gathers gold, Nor has he served, whose life is told In selfish battles he has won, Or deeds of skill that he has done; But he has served who now and then Has helped along his fellow men. The world needs many men today; Red-blooded men along life’s way, With…
18th Century, British Poetry, Celebration, England, English, English poetry, European Poetry, UK, United Kingodm

July 31, 2015

“The Lamb” by William Blake

Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Gave thee life, and bid thee feed, By the stream and o’er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing, woolly, bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice? Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made…
American, British Poetry, Edgar Alrbert Guest, English poetry, European Poetry

July 27, 2015

“Things Work Out” by Edgar Albert Guest

Because it rains when we wish it wouldn’t, Because men do what they often shouldn’t, Because crops fail, and plans go wrong- Some of us grumble all day long. But somehow, in spite of the care and doubt, It seems at last that things work out. Because we lose where we hoped to gain, Because…
Aphra Behn, English poetry, European Poetry

May 6, 2015

“A Thousand Martyrs I Have Made” by Aphra Behn

A THOUSAND Martyrs I have made, All sacrific’d to my desire; A thousand Beauties have betray’d, That languish in resistless Fire. The untam’d Heart to hand I brought, And fixt the wild and wandring Thought. I never vow’d nor sigh’d in vain But both, thô false, were well receiv’d. The Fair are pleas’d to give…
British Poetry, English poetry, European Poetry, Romantic Era, Romanticisim, William Blake

May 3, 2015

“A Poison Tree” by William Blake

“A Poison Tree” by William Blake…I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow…