Famous Sheldon Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Sheldon poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous sheldon poems. These examples illustrate what a famous sheldon poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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...to bear down,
but enjoy it
while you're doing it."
Mr. Houk and Mr. Sain,
if you have a rummage sale,
don't sell Roland Sheldon or Tom Tresh.
Studded with stars in belt and crown,
the Stadium is an adastrium.
O flashing Orion,
your stars are muscled like the lion....Read more of this...
by
Moore, Marianne
...nts for magical purposes.
Let Peckwater, house of Peckwater rejoice with Tettigonia a small kind of Grashopper.
Let Sheldon, house of Sheldon rejoice with Teucrion an herb like Germander.
Let Breckock, house of Brecknock rejoice with Thalassegle an herb. God be merciful to Timothy Brecknock.
Let Plank, house of Plank rejoice with the Sea Purslain -- God be gracious to Thomas Rosoman and family.
Let Goosetree, house of Goosetree rejoice with Hippophaes a kind of teaz...Read more of this...
by
Smart, Christopher
...ain begin to mourn:
Frequent in council, earnest in debate,
All arts they try how to prolong its date.
Grave Primate Sheldon (much in preaching there)
Blames the last session and this more does fear:
With Boynton or with Middleton 'twere sweet,
But with a Parliament abohors to meet,
And thinks 'twill ne'er be well within this nation,
Till it be governed by Convocation.
But in the Thames' mouth still De Ruyter laid;
The peace not sure, new army must be paid.
Hyde sa...Read more of this...
by
Marvell, Andrew
...lling dame),
When all her old lovers forsake her, I trow,
She'll then be contented with Signior *****.
Red Howard, red Sheldon, and Temple so tall
Complain of his absence so long from Whitehall.
Signior Barnard has promised a journey to go
And bring back his countryman, Signior *****.
Doll Howard no longer with His Highness must range,
And therefore is proferred this civil exchange:
Her teeth being rotten, she smells best below,
And needs must be fitted for Signior *****.
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by
Wilmot, John
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