Thomas Flatman Poems (6 Poems)
Advice To An Old Man of Sixty Three About To Marry a Girle of Sixteen (Thomas Flatman Poems)
Now fie upon him! what is Man,Whose life at best is but a span?When to an inch it dwindles down,Ice in his bones, snow on his Crown,That he within his crazy brain,Kind thoughts of Love should entertain,That he, when Harvest … Continue reading
The Sad Day (Thomas Flatman Poems)
O THE sad day!When friends shall shake their heads, and sayOf miserable me–‘Hark, how he groans!Look, how he pants for breath!See how he struggles with the pangs of death!’When they shall say of these dear eyes–‘How hollow, O how dim … Continue reading
The Batchelors Song (Thomas Flatman Poems)
Like a Dog with a bottle, fast ti’d to his tail,Like Vermin in a trap, or a Thief in a Jail,Or like a Tory in a Bog,Or an Ape with a Clog:Such is the man, who when he might go … Continue reading
The Batchelors Song (Thomas Flatman Poem)
Like a Dog with a bottle, fast ti’d to his tail, Like Vermin in a trap, or a Thief in a Jail, Or like a Tory in a Bog, Or an Ape with a Clog: Such is the man, who … Continue reading
Advice To An Old Man of Sixty Three About To Marry a Girle of Sixteen (Thomas Flatman Poem)
Now fie upon him! what is Man, Whose life at best is but a span? When to an inch it dwindles down, Ice in his bones, snow on his Crown, That he within his crazy brain, Kind thoughts of Love … Continue reading
The Sad Day (Thomas Flatman Poem)
O THE sad day! When friends shall shake their heads, and say Of miserable me– ‘Hark, how he groans! Look, how he pants for breath! See how he struggles with the pangs of death!’ When they shall say of these … Continue reading
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