Jane Austen

Jane Austen (1775–1817) was an English novelist and poet, renowned for her witty and observant prose fiction. Her few surviving poems, mostly light verse and occasional pieces, share the satirical and social insight of her novels. Biographie ↓Plus ↓

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Jane Austen

I've a Pain in my Head

'I've a pain in my head' Said the suffering Beckford; To her Doctor so dread. 'Oh! what shall I take for't?' Said this Doctor so dread Whose name it was Newnham. 'For this pain in your head Ah! What can you do Ma'am?' Said Miss Beckford, 'Suppose If you think there's no risk, I take a good Dose Of calomel brisk.'-- 'What a praise worthy Notion.' Replied Mr. Newnham. 'You shall have such a potion And so will I too Ma'am.'

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Happy the Lab'rer

Happy the lab'rer in his Sunday clothes! In light-drab coat, smart waistcoat, well-darn'd hose, Andhat upon his head, to church he goes; As oft, with conscious pride, he downward throws A glance upon the ample cabbage rose That, stuck in button-hole, regales his nose, He envies not the gayest London beaux. In church he takes his seat among the rows, Pays to the place the reverence he owes, Likes best the prayers whose meaning least he knows, Lists to the sermon in a softening doze, And rouses joyous at the welcome close.

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She was born in Steventon, Hampshire, and is celebrated primarily as one of the greatest novelists in the English language. Alongside her major novels, she wrote a small body of poetry, including verses for family and friends. These poems often display the same sharp wit and irony found in her prose, touching on themes of love, social pretension, and daily life. Her style in verse mirrors her prose: precise, playful, and keenly aware of human folly. Though not widely studied as a poet, her surviving poems offer a personal glimpse into her creative world. Her literary significance rests overwhelmingly on novels like Pride and Prejudice and Emma, yet the poetry remains a minor but charming part of her legacy.

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