Poems by Jean de La Fontaine
A Confidant Without Knowing It; Or The Stratagem
... yet to detail How Alice stormed, I certainly should fail ...
Alice Sick
... Poor man! he's left us for the regions blessed, ...
An Imitation Of Anacreon
... Thou hast not seen the lovely nymph I've named ...
Another Imitation Of Anacreon
... --"The same "Anon I'll tell, but first must dry ...
Belphegor Addressed To Miss De Chammelay
... Indeed, without dispute, 'twould serve him right:-- ...
Epitaph Of La Fontaine Made By Himself
... The trick of spending time he knew, ...
Feronde
... And, undismayed, to principle adheres:THE friar found his situation hard ...
Friar Philip's Geese
... In childhood FEAR 's the lesson first we know!THE years had passed away, when Philip tried, ...
Joconde
... Still more fatigues:--so off she quickly steer'd,AT length when both the nobles were awake ...
King Candaules And The Doctor Of Laws
... The skin how fair--how charming all the rest!THIS am'rous conversation by the queen ...
Neighbour Peter's Mare
... No soup nor bread, but solely herbs she'll eat:SAID Peter, parson, clearly you are wise ...
Nicaise
... Friend Nicaise take some neighb'ring servant maid, ...
Richard Minutolo
... There this sole quiver Cupid useful finds,--A purse well stored--all binds, gunlocks, or blinds: ...
Sister Jane
... On which the abbess thus her flock addressed: ...
St. Julian's Prayer
... Hearts melt with charms supposed from pow'rs above!MY aim is now to have recourse to these, ...
