Famous Fine Gentleman Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Fine Gentleman poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous fine gentleman poems. These examples illustrate what a famous fine gentleman poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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...learn'd, and make the Learned Smile.
Unlucky, as Fungoso in the Play,
These Sparks with aukward Vanity display
What the Fine Gentleman wore Yesterday!
And but so mimick ancient Wits at best,
As Apes our Grandsires in their Doublets treat.
In Words, as Fashions, the same Rule will hold;
Alike Fantastick, if too New, or Old;
Be not the first by whom the New are try'd,
Nor yet the last to lay the Old aside.
But most by Numbers judge a Poet's Song,
And smooth or rough, with them...Read more of this...
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Pope, Alexander
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