Impromptu, to Lady Winchelsea poem – Alexander Pope

A poem by Alexander Pope (1688-1744) , the greatest English poet of “Augustan” or Georgian period

In vain you boast Poetic Names of yore,

And cite those Sapho’s we admire no more:

Fate doom’d the Fall of ev’ry Female Wit,

But doom’d it then when first Ardelia writ.

Of all Examples by the World confest,

I knew Ardelia could not quote the best;

Who, like her Mistress on Britannia’s Throne;

Fights, and subdues in Quarrels not her own.

To write their Praise you but in vain essay;

Ev’n while you write, you take that Praise away:

Light to the Stars the Sun does thus restore,

But shines himself till they are seen no more.

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• The Defeat of Youth poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• The Decameron poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• The Alien poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Summer Stillness poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Stanzas poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Song of Poplars poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Social Amenities poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• September poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Scenes Of The Mind poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Revelation poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Return From Business poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Private Property poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Points And Lines poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Poem poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Panic poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Out Of The Window poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• On The Bus poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Minoan Porcelain poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• Love Song poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley
• L’Après-Midi D’un Faune poem – Aldous Huxley poems | Poetry Monster by Aldous Huxley

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