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:
- So Long. by Walt Whitman
- On the Building of Springfield by Vachel Lindsay
- To a woman, Translation of Paul Verlaine’s sonnet: A une femme by T. Wignesan.
- Impromptu: To Frances Garnet Wolseley poem – Alfred Austin
- Olney Hymn 7: Vanity of the World by William Cowper
- Владимир Высоцкий – Татуировка
- The Pro-Consuls by Rudyard Kipling
- Валерий Брюсов – Гимн Атону
- The Importance of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
- Sancta Maria, Succurre Miseris poem – Amy Lowell poems | Poems and Poetry
- English Poetry. Thomas Moore. From “Irish Melodies”. 26. Erin, Oh Erin. Томас Мур.
- Robert Burns: Inscribed On A Work Of Hannah More’s: Presented to the Author by a Lady.
- Medallion poem – Ezra Pound poems
- Weather poem – by Ambrose Bierce poems | Poems and Poetry
- The White Peacock by Stephen Vincent Benet
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
- Culver Dell And The Squire by William Barnes
- Corn A-Turnen Yollow by William Barnes
- Chris’mas Invitation by William Barnes
- Children’s Children by William Barnes
- Childhood by William Barnes
- Changes by William Barnes
- Brookwell by William Barnes
- Bringen Woone Gwaïn O’ Zundays by William Barnes
- Bob The Fiddler by William Barnes
- Blessens A-Left by William Barnes
- Bleäke’s House In Blackmwore by William Barnes
- Blackmwore Maidens by William Barnes
- The Blackbird by William Barnes
- Bishop’s Caundle by William Barnes
- Bees A-Zwarmen by William Barnes
- Beauty Undecked by William Barnes
- Be’mi’ster by William Barnes
- Bad News by William Barnes
- Aunt’s Tantrums by William Barnes
- Angels By The Door by William Barnes
More external links (open in a new tab):
Doska or the Board – write anything
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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.