Love, The Soul Of Poetry
July 5, 2023The Arbour
July 5, 2023A Farewel To Worldly Joys
Farewell ye Unsubstantial Joyes,
Ye Gilded Nothings, Gaudy Toyes,
Too long ye have my Soul misled,
Too long with Aiery Diet fed:
But now my Heart ye shall no more
Deceive, as you have heretofore:
For when I hear such Sirens sing,
Like Ithaca’s fore-warned King,
With prudent Resolution I
Will so my Will and Fancy tye,
That stronger to the Mast not he,
Than I to Reason bound will be:
And though your Witchcrafts strike my Ear,
Unhurt, like him, your Charms I’ll hear.
Anne Killigrew
Anne Killigrew (1660-1685) was an English poet and playwright. She was a prominent figure of the Restoration period and is best known for her works that explore themes of love and religion. Some of her notable works include "Poems on Several Occasions" (1686) and "Charon: A Tragedy" (1686).