Impromptu, to Lady Winchelsea poem – Alexander Pope

A poem by Alexander Pope (1688-1744) , the greatest English poet of “Augustan” or Georgian period

In vain you boast Poetic Names of yore,

And cite those Sapho’s we admire no more:

Fate doom’d the Fall of ev’ry Female Wit,

But doom’d it then when first Ardelia writ.

Of all Examples by the World confest,

I knew Ardelia could not quote the best;

Who, like her Mistress on Britannia’s Throne;

Fights, and subdues in Quarrels not her own.

To write their Praise you but in vain essay;

Ev’n while you write, you take that Praise away:

Light to the Stars the Sun does thus restore,

But shines himself till they are seen no more.

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• The Broomfield Hill poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• The Bonny Hind poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• The Bonnie House O’ Airly poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• The Bonnie Earl Moray poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• The Battle Of Killie-Crankie poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• The Battle Of Harlaw–Evergreen Version poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• St. Andrew’s Bay poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• Sir Hugh; Or The Jew’s Daughter poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• Scythe Song poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• A Scot To Jeanne D’Arc poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• Rose The Red And White Lily poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• Robin Hood And The Potter poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• Robin Hood And The Monk poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• Robin Hood And The Butcher poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• A Portrait Of 1783 poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• Andrew Lang – Andrew Lang Poems by Andrew Lang
• On Calais Sands poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• Melville And Coghill – The Place Of The Little Hand poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• Mary Ambree poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang
• Love Gregor; Or, The Lass Of Lochroyan poem – Andrew Lang poems by Andrew Lang

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