Thomas Campion Cento

cento poem using lines from poems by Thomas Campion

Give Beauty all her right,
Whose guiltless heart is free
Lovely forms do flow
And help to choose the Summer Queen;
Follow her while yet her glory shineth,
Melt her hard heart with your melodious sound.
From that smooth tongue whose music, hell can move;
At whose command the waves obey;
Threat'ning with piercing frowns to kill
Even from my heart the strings do break.
Though beauty no remorse.
O come quickly, sweetest Lord, and take my soul to rest!

Line Count: 12
Form: Cento
Poet Used: Thomas Campion
Poems Used (In order):
1) The Measure of Beauty
2) Integer Vitae
3) Rose-Cheeked Laura
4) Jack and Joan
5) Follow Thy Fair Son
6) The Charm
7) Vobiscum est Iope
8) Hymn in Praise of Neptune
9) Cherry-Ripe
10) Corinna
11) Now Winter Nights Enlarge
12) O Come Quickly!


Poet's Note: ▶︎

Written For: "The Daily Poem "  11/6/21
Prompt: Cento - CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE POET AND WRITE A CENTO
The cento is a poetic form composed entirely of lines from poems by other poets. Cento can use multiple poets, but also only one poet. Today we are using ONE poet's work.
Restrictions: you may only use ONE line from each poem. You can use as many of the one poet's works as you like.