Famous Self Conceit Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Self Conceit poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous self conceit poems. These examples illustrate what a famous self conceit poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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by
Khayyam, Omar
...O Lord! from self-conceit deliver me,
Sever from self, and occupy with Thee!
This self is captive to earth's good and ill,
Make me beside myself, and set me free!...Read more of this...
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Cowper, William
...A poet's cat, sedate and grave
As poet well could wish to have,
Was much addicted to inquire
For nooks to which she might retire,
And where, secure as mouse in chink,
She might repose, or sit and think.
I know not where she caught the trick--
Nature perhaps herself had cast her
In such a mould [lang f]philosophique[lang e],
Or else she learn'd it of he...Read more of this...
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