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Jonson's poetry is characterized by its precise language, formal control, and intellectual rigor. He favored traditional forms, such as the sonnet and the epigram, but infused them with his own distinctive voice. His poems often explore themes of morality, ambition, and the human condition.
1572–1637. Benjamin ('Ben') Jonson after Abraham van Blyenberch © National Portrait Gallery, London. Ben Jonson is among the best-known writers and theorists of English Renaissance literature, second in reputation only to Shakespeare.
Ben Jonson Poems. 1. On My First Son. Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy; My sin was too much hope of thee, lov'd boy. Seven years thou'wert lent to me, and I thee pay, Exacted by thy fate, on the just day. ... Read Poem. 2. For A Girl In A Book. Kim, composite of all my loves, less real than most, more real than all;
Benjamin Jonson (c. 11 June 1572 – c. 6 August 1637) was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy.
Song: to Celia [“. Drink to me only with thine eyes”] By Ben Jonson. Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I’ll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise. Doth ask a drink divine;
On my First Son. By Ben Jonson. Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy; My sin was too much hope of thee, lov'd boy. Seven years tho' wert lent to me, and I thee pay, Exacted by thy fate, on the just day. O, could I lose all father now!
‘Song: to Celia’ by Ben Jonson is a two-stanza poem that is separated into sets of eight lines. This piece follows a consistent and structured pattern of rhyme that conforms to the pattern of “abcbabcb defedefe”.
