Famous Favourable Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Favourable poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous favourable poems. These examples illustrate what a famous favourable poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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A Tale of the Sea

...ur captain was a brave man, called McKenzie;
And the vessel had fourteen hands altogether
And during the passage we had favourable weather. 

'Twas on March the 17th we sailed from Gloucester on the Wednesday
And all our hearts felt buoyant and gay;
And we arrived on the Western banks on the succeeding Tuesday,
While the time unto us seemed to pass merrily away. 

About eight O'clock in the morning, we left the vessel in a dory,
And I hope all kind christians will take heed t...Read more of this...
by McGonagall, William Topaz


Bishop Blougrams Apology

...ough: 
What else seeks God--nay, what else seek ourselves? 
You form a notion of me, we'll suppose, 
On hearsay; it's a favourable one: 
"But still" (you add), "there was no such good man, 
"Because of contradiction in the facts. 
"One proves, for instance, he was born in Rome, 
"This Blougram; yet throughout the tales of him 


"I see he figures as an Englishman." 
Well, the two things are reconcileable. 
But would I rather you discovered that, 
Subjoining--"Still, what matt...Read more of this...
by Browning, Robert

Epithalamion

...eemely good aray, 
Fit for so joyfull day: 115 
The joyfulst day that ever sunne did see. 
Faire Sun! shew forth thy favourable ray, 
And let thy lifull heat not fervent be, 
For feare of burning her sunshyny face, 
Her beauty to disgrace. 120 
O fayrest Phoebus! father of the Muse! 
If ever I did honour thee aright, 
Or sing the thing that mote thy mind delight, 
Doe not thy servants simple boone refuse; 
But let this day, let this one day, be myne; 125 
Let all ...Read more of this...
by Spenser, Edmund

In Memoriam A. H. H.

...hur's loved remains,
Spread thy full wings, and waft him o'er.
 
So draw him home to those that mourn
   In vain; a favourable speed
   Ruffle thy mirror'd mast, and lead
Thro' prosperous floods his holy urn.
 
All night no ruder air perplex
   Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright
   As our pure love, thro' early light
Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
 
Sphere all your lights around, above;
   Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow;
   Sleep, gentle winds, a...Read more of this...
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord

Paradise Lost: Book 05

...fill what happiness this happy state 
Can comprehend, incapable of more. 
To whom the patriarch of mankind replied. 
O favourable Spirit, propitious guest, 
Well hast thou taught the way that might direct 
Our knowledge, and the scale of nature set 
From center to circumference; whereon, 
In contemplation of created things, 
By steps we may ascend to God. But say, 
What meant that caution joined, If ye be found 
Obedient? Can we want obedience then 
To him, or possibly his l...Read more of this...
by Milton, John


Paradise Lost: Book 11

...ise: 
But infinite in pardon was my Judge, 
That I, who first brought death on all, am graced 
The source of life; next favourable thou, 
Who highly thus to entitle me vouchsaf'st, 
Far other name deserving. But the field 
To labour calls us, now with sweat imposed, 
Though after sleepless night; for see!the morn, 
All unconcerned with our unrest, begins 
Her rosy progress smiling: let us forth; 
I never from thy side henceforth to stray, 
Where'er our day's work lies, though...Read more of this...
by Milton, John

Samson Agonistes

...m many a care and chance to which
Eye-sight exposes daily men abroad.
I to the Lords will intercede, not doubting 
Thir favourable ear, that I may fetch thee
From forth this loathsom prison-house, to abide
With me, where my redoubl'd love and care
With nursing diligence, to me glad office,
May ever tend about thee to old age
With all things grateful chear'd, and so suppli'd,
That what by me thou hast lost thou least shalt miss.

Sam: No, no, of my condition take no care;
It f...Read more of this...
by Milton, John

The Buglers First Communion

...leas
Would brandle adamantine heaven with ride and jar, did
 Prayer go disregarded:
Forward-like, but however, and like favourable heaven heard these....Read more of this...
by Hopkins, Gerard Manley

The Wreck of the Steamer Stella

...of the London Docks without delay. 

The vessel left London at a quarter-past eleven,
With a full passenger list and a favourable wind from heaven;
And all went well until late in the afternoon,
When all at once a mist arose, alas! too soon. 

And as the Channel Islands were approached a fog set in,
Then the passengers began to be afraid and made a chattering din;
And about half-past three o'clock the fog settled down,
Which caused Captain Reeks and the passengers with fear ...Read more of this...
by McGonagall, William Topaz

To the Unknown Warrior

...all the tune,
You will not dance. You will not move again.

You will not march for Fatty Arbuckle,
Though he have yet a favourable press,
Tender as San Francisco to St. Francis
Or all the angels of Los Angeles.

They shall not storm the last unfallen fortress,
The lonely castle where uncowed and free,
Dwells the unknown and undefeated warrior
That did alone defeat Publicity....Read more of this...
by Chesterton, G K

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