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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PEPY'S DIARY, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You ask me what was his intent? Last Line: We know as pepys his journal. Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): Diaries; Pepys, Samuel (1633-1703) | |||
(TO ONE WHO ASKED WHY HE WROTE IT) YOU ask me what was his intent? In truth I'm not a German; -- 'Tis plain though that he neither meant A Lecture nor a Sermon. But there it is, the thing's a Fact. I find no other reason But that some scribbling itch attacked Him in and out of season, To write what no one else should read, -- With this for second meaning, To 'cleanse his bosom' (and indeed It sometimes wanted cleaning); To speak, as 'twere, his private mind Unhindered by repression, To make his motley life a kind Of Midas' ears confession; And thus outgrew this work per se, -- This queer, kaleidoscopic, Delightful, blabbing, vivid, free Hotch-pot of daily topic, So artless in its vanity, So fleeting, so eternal, So packed with 'poor Humanity' -- We know as Pepys his Journal. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FANCY FROM FONTENELLE by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON A GAGE D'AMOUR by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON A GARDEN SONG by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON ARS VICTRIX (IMITATED FROM THEOPHILE GAUTIER) by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON BEFORE SEDAN by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON DORA VERSUS ROSE by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON GROWING GRAY by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW; IN MEMORIAM by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON IN AFTER DAYS; RONDEAU by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON THE BALLAD OF PROSE AND RHYME by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON |
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