A poem by Alexander Pope (1688-1744) , the greatest English poet of “Augustan” or Georgian period
I know the thing that’s most uncommon;
(Envy be silent and attend!)
I know a Reasonable Woman,
Handsome and witty, yet a Friend.
Not warp’d by Passion, aw’d by Rumour,
Not grave thro’ Pride, or gay thro’ Folly,
An equal Mixture of good Humour,
And sensible soft Melancholy.
`Has she no Faults then (Envy says) Sir?’
Yes she has one, I must aver:
When all the World comspires to praise her,
The Woman’s deaf, and does not hear.
A few random poems:
- Mother by Sachin Yadav (Pen Name: Rahul Nachhiketa)
- A Hairline Fracture poem – Amy Clampitt poems | Poems and Poetry
- The Coming Of Winter poem – Alexander Pushkin
- Омар Хайям – О доколе ты по свету будешь кружить
- Шекспир – Уж если ты разлюбишь – Сонет 90
- A Voice From The West poem – Alfred Austin
- In Transit by Satish Verma
- Nocturnal Vigils poem – Alfred Austin
- The Voice of Robert Desnos by Robert Desnos
- Владимир Маяковский – Весь провел советский план… (Главполитпросвет №41)
- Константин Бальмонт – Что достойно, что бесчестно
- Forgiveness by Zaklina (Jacqueline) Filipova- Svekjarovska
- Last Poem by Ted Berrigan
- you are there moon by Raj Arumugam
- Robert Burns: Bonie Peggy Alison:
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
- Transient
- To The Serpent
- To The Nameless Soldier
- The Woman And The Flame
- The Wolf039s Postcript To 039little Red Riding Hood039
- The Riddle
- The Queen
- The Poisoned Present
- The Markets Are Down 2 Amp A Quarter
- The Maharishi And The Baby
- The Immigrant
- The Fallen House
- The Poetry That Is Life
- Take My Hands
- Tablet
- Stroll In A Particle
- Stones
- Spanish Banks
- Somber Song
- Poem65
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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.