Voltaire Poems (11 Poems)
The Temple of Friendship (Voltaire Poems)
Sacred to peace, within a wood’s recess,A blest retreat, where courtiers never press,A temple stands, where art did never tryWith pompous wonders to enchant the eye;There are no dazzling ornaments, nor vain,But truth, simplicity, and nature reign:The virtuous Gauls raised … Continue reading
Thelema and Macareus (Voltaire Poems)
Thelema’s lively, all admireHer charms, but she’s too full of fire;Impatience ever racks her breast,Her heart a stranger is to rest.A jocund youth of bulky sizeThis nymph beheld with tender eyes,From hers his humor differed quite,Black does not differ more … Continue reading
The Padlock (Voltaire Poems)
I triumphed, love’s victorious powerPrevailed, and near approached the hourWhich should have crowned our mutual flame,Just then your tyrant husband came.That hoary Jailer was too hard,To love he all access has barred,And all our wishes to defeat,Secures the key of … Continue reading
Azolan (Voltaire Poems)
At village lived, in days of yore,A youth bred in Mahomet’s lore;His well-turned limbs were formed with grace,With blooming beauty glowed his face;His name was Azolan, with careThe Koran he had written fair;Was on its study ever bent,To get it … Continue reading
On the Death of Adrienne Lecouvreur, A Celebrated Actress (Voltaire Poems)
Hat sight of woe thus harrows up my soul!Must those love-darting eyes in anguish roll?Shall ghastly death such charms divine invade?You muses, graces, loves come to her aid.Oh! you my gods and hers assist the fair,Your image sure must well … Continue reading
The Origin of Trades (Voltaire Poems)
When with a skilful hand Prometheus madeA statue that the human form displayed,Pandora, his own work, to wed he chose,And from those two the human race arose.When first to know herself the fair began,She played her smile’s enchantment upon man;By … Continue reading
To a Lady Very Well Known to the Whole Town (Voltaire Poems)
Phillis, how much the times are changed,Since in a hack the town you ranged,Since without finery or train you shone,Conspicuous for your charms alone;When though you supped on sorry fare,You nectar seemed with gods to share.You foolishly to one consignedBeauty … Continue reading
To the Queen of Hungary (Voltaire Poems)
Princess, descended from that noble raceWhich still in danger held the imperial throne,Who human nature and thy sex dost grace,Whose virtues even thy foes are forced to own. The generous French, as fierce as they’re polite,Who to true glory constantly … Continue reading
To Her Royal Highness, the Princess of *** (Voltaire Poems)
Abeauteous princess often mayLanguish in pleasure’s season gay;The empty forms of haughty stateOft make life tedious to the great. It must the greatest king confound,With all his courtiers circled round,Amidst a splendid court to find,That grandeur can’t give peace of … Continue reading
From Love to Friendship (Voltaire Poems)
If you would have me love once more,The blissful age of love restore;From wine’s free joys, and lovers’ cares,Relentless time, who no man spares,Urges me quickly to retire,And no more to such bliss aspire.From such austerity exact,Let’s, if we can, … Continue reading
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