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Work

Britannia's Pastorals

This literary work is a series of poems that delve into the beauty and spirit of the English countryside, capturing the essence of rural life and the people who live there. more

Author

William Browne

William Browne was a renowned English poet born in 1590 and died in 1645. His poetry was well-received during his time, particularly known for his lyric and pastoral poems. more

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“Have you found your life distasteful? My life did, and does, smack sweet. Was your youth of pleasure wasteful? Mine I saved and hold complete. Do your joys with age diminish? When mine fail me, I'll complain. Must in death your daylight finish? My sun sets to rise again.”

“O Life! thou art a galling load, Along a rough, a weary road, To wretches such as I!”

“O, Life! how pleasant is thy morning, Young Fancy's rays the hills adorning! Cold pausing Caution's lesson scorning, We frisk away, Like schoolboys, at the expected warning, To joy and play.”