A poem by Alexander Pope (1688-1744) , the greatest English poet of “Augustan” or Georgian period
In merry old England it once was the rule
The King had his poet and also his fool
But now were so frugal I have you to know it
That Cibber can serve both for fool and for poet!
A few random poems:
- The Twelve poem – Aleksandr Blok poems | Poetry Monster
- Михаил Ломоносов – Надпись 1 к статуе Петра Великого
- A Sermon
- Ольга Седакова – То в теплом золоте, в широких переплетах
- Николай Тихонов – Когда людям советским
- Madonna poem – Alfred Austin
- Twiddle-de-dee by Muralidharan Mudaliar
- Жан де Лафонтен – Пьяница и Жена его
- Orlando Furioso Canto 23 by Ludovico Ariosto
- Epigram : The Cottager And His Landlord. A Fable (Translated From Milton) by William Cowper
- Владислав Крапивин – Было все хорошо до недавней поры
- Easter Snow by Winifred Mary Letts
- Four Quartets 2: East Coker by T. S. Eliot
- Алексей Николаевич Толстой – Купальские игрища
- Владимир Бенедиктов – Пируя праздник возвращенья
External links
Bat’s Poetry Page – more poetry by Fledermaus
Talking Writing Monster’s Page –
Batty Writing – the bat’s idle chatter, thoughts, ideas and observations, all original, all fresh
Poems in English
- Recollection
- Practising The Anthem
- Practising Anthem
- Peace
- On Australian Hills
- Mirage
- Memoriam
- Mates
- Lord Nevils Advice
- Lord Nevil039s Advice
- Looking In The Fire
- Looking Fire
- Learn
- Last Battle Cid
- Influence
- Individuality
- In Memoriam
- Honour
- Home Sick
- Holy Communion
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Parallel Translations of Poetry
The Poetry Repository – an online library of poems, poetry, verse and poetic works
Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744) was a a post-Restoration English poet and satirist. He is a poet of the (British) Augustan period and one of its greatest artistic exponents.