Famous Selfpreservation Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Selfpreservation poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous selfpreservation poems. These examples illustrate what a famous selfpreservation poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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Milton, John
...for thy fault contrite,
But act not in thy own affliction, Son,
Repent the sin, but if the punishment
Thou canst avoid, selfpreservation bids;
Or th' execution leave to high disposal,
And let another hand, not thine, exact
Thy penal forfeit from thy self; perhaps
God will relent, and quit thee all his debt;
Who evermore approves and more accepts
(Best pleas'd with humble and filial submission)
Him who imploring mercy sues for life,
Then who selfrigorous chooses death as due;...Read more of this...
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