Queen Elizabeth the First: Literary Grannies from A to Z

Preface: I have been traveling this week and alas, haven't even been remotely close to the keyboard. I haven't been able to approve posts or comment at all AND guess what? I am at a keyboard today so I am presenting a Literary Granny I wasn't expecting to present, but hey - I think you'll enjoy learning more about her today.

You may think you know all there is to know about Queen Elizabeth I, but did you know she was also a poet? I suppose the trick is many of the people in her day wrote poetry for pleasure and entertainment, sort of like we may sit and watch movies or some of you play video games.

She didn't have to worry about publishing or the like because - she was the Queen.

Here's proof:

Ah, Silly Pug, wert thou so Sore Afraid

Ah, silly Pug, wert thou so
sore afraid?

Mourn not, my Wat, nor be thou
so dismayed.

It passeth fickle Fortune’s
power and skill

To force my heart to think
thee any ill.

No Fortune base, thou sayest,
shall alter thee?

And may so blind a witch so
conquer me?

No, no, my Pug, though Fortune
were not blind,

Assure thyself she could not
rule my mind.

Fortune, I know, sometimes
doth conquer kings,

And rules and reigns on earth
and earthly things,

But never think Fortune can
bear the sway

If virtue watch, and will her
not obey.

Ne chose I thee by fickle
Fortune’s rede,

Ne she shall force me alter
with such speed

But if to try this mistress’
jest with thee.

Pull up thy heart, suppress
thy brackish tears,

Torment thee not, but put away
thy fears.

Dead to all joys and living
unto woe,

Slain quite by her that ne’er
gave wise men blow,

Revive again and live without
all dread,

The less afraid, the better
thou shalt speed.

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Please watch here later this week for more with updated images and just plain flat out literary fun.

I'm writing on a computer at a hotel where I am staying and have no idea how to get photos onto the blog post. I trust, hope and pray you will bear with me!

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This post is a part of my series Our Literary Grannies from A t0 Z which was inspired by the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. Find out more about the Challenge by clicking here.

 

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