Skip to content
Linespedia

Ode to the Cambro-Britons and their Harp, His Ballad of Agi by Michael Drayton

By Michael Drayton

Topics: sad-shayari, nature-poetry, motivational-lines

Fair stood the wind for France, When we our sails advance; Nor now to prove our chance Longer will tarry; But putting to the main, At Caux, the mouth of Seine, With all his martial train Landed King Harry. And taking many a fort, Furnish'd in warlike sort, Marcheth towards Agincourt

AI analysis available. Enable JavaScript to interact.

About this line

"Fair stood the wind for France,..."

"Ode to the Cambro-Britons and their Harp, His Ballad of Agi" by Michael Drayton is a sad and nature and inspirational english poem consisting of 134 lines. This English poem by Michael Drayton demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "Fair stood the wind for France, When we our sails advance;...", this piece explores themes of sad and nature and inspirational through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Michael Drayton's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.

Attribution & Rights

Author:Michael Drayton

"Fair stood the wind for France,..." by Michael Drayton

For usage rights, copyright concerns, or to report an issue with this content, please visit our Copyright & Report page.

Related lines

"DORILVS in sorrowes deepe,         Autumne waxing olde and chill,         As he sate his Flocks to keepe         Vnderneath an easie hill:"

"You best discern'd of my interior eies,     And yet your graces outwardly diuine,     Whose deare remembrance in my bosome lies,     Too riche"

"Such was old Orpheus cunning,     That sencelesse things drew neere him,     And heards of beasts to heare him,     The stock, the stone, the O"

"To such as say thy love I overprize,     And do not stick to term my praises folly,     Against these folks that think themselves so wise,"

"The ocean heaves around us still With long and measured swell, The autumn gales our canvas fill, Our ship rides smooth and well. The broad Atlantic's"

"I have a rendezvous with Death At some disputed barricade, When Spring comes back with rustling shade And apple-blossoms fill the air— I have a rendez"

Michael Drayton

About Michael Drayton

Michael Drayton (1563–1631) was an English poet whose "Poly-Olbion" (1612–1622) is a vast topographical poem describing the landscape and legends of England and Wales. His sonnet "Since there's no help" is among the finest of the Elizabethan era.

Full Bibliography
Continue Reading

"DORILVS in sorrowes deepe,         Autumne waxing ..."

Weekly Poetic Insight

Join our literary Sanctuary

Get the most inspiring lines, poetic analysis, and secret shayaris delivered to your inbox every Sunday.