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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO THE WORTHY AUTHOR ON THE HUSBAND, by BEN JONSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It fits not only him that makes a book Last Line: She need not blush upon the marriage day. Subject(s): Authors & Authorship | |||
It fits not only him that makes a book, To see his work be good; but that he look Who are his test, and what their judgement is: Lest a false praise do make their dotage his. I do not feel that ever yet I had The art of uttering wares, if they were bad; Or skill of making matches in my life: And therefore I commend unto the Wife, That went before, a Husband. She, I'll swear, Was worthy of a good one; and this, here, I know for such, as (if my word will weigh) She need not blush upon the marriage day. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PEELING AN ORANGE by EVE MERRIAM TO A FRIEND IN THE MAKING by MARIANNE MOORE LITTLE BLANCO RIVER by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE YELLOW GLOVE by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE THE AUTHOR TO HER BOOK by ANNE BRADSTREET ON SOME SOUTH AFRICAN NOVELISTS by IGNATIUS ROYSTON DUNNACHIE CAMPBELL THE ARGUMENT OF HIS BOOK by ROBERT HERRICK BRIGHTON ROCK BY GRAHAM GREENE by BILL KNOTT A CELEBRATION OF CHARIS: 1. HIS EXCUSE FOR LOVING by BEN JONSON A CELEBRATION OF CHARIS: 4. HER TRIUMPH by BEN JONSON A CELEBRATION OF CHARIS: 5. HIS DISCOURSE WITH CUPID by BEN JONSON |
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