A Poem to the Memory of Our Late Lamented Queen Caroline of England
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Grief for Queen Caroline becomes a demand for political reform in James Parkerson's poem. The speaker presents her as a wronged figure, defending her against court intrigue, informers and the testimony brought against her at trial. Rhyming couplets carry both the memorial tribute and the angry accusations directed at those the poet holds responsible for her suffering.
The argument soon reaches beyond Caroline's treatment to taxes, public debt, military spending and the cost of court appointments. Farmers, pension holders and the familiar figure of John Bull appear in a complaint about who pays for power and privilege. Religious hopes for justice after death sit beside calls for change in England.
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Book facts
- Author
- James Parkerson
- Reading time
- About 5 minutes
- Pages
- 8
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Poetry
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online