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“On My First Son”

Joey Vettiankal Katherine Pruitt Olivia Jung. “On My First Son”. By Ben Jonson (1572-1637). Biographical Information. Born: June 11, 1572 Wife was Anne Lewis Children: Mary and Benjamin (“Ben Jonson”) Died on August 6, 1637. “On My First Son”.

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“On My First Son”

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  1. Joey VettiankalKatherine PruittOlivia Jung “On My First Son” By Ben Jonson (1572-1637)

  2. Biographical Information • Born: June 11, 1572 • Wife was Anne Lewis • Children: Mary and Benjamin (“Ben Jonson”) • Died on August 6, 1637

  3. “On My First Son” Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy; My sin was too much hope of thee, lov'd boy. Seven years tho' wert lent to me, and I thee pay, Exacted by thy fate, on the just day.

  4. O, could I lose all father now! For why Will man lament the state he should envy? To have so soon 'scap'd world's and flesh's rage, And if no other misery, yet age? Rest in soft peace, and, ask'd, say, "Here doth lie

  5. “On My First Son” Ben Jonson his best piece of poetry." For whose sake henceforth all his vows be such, As what he loves may never like too much.

  6. Analysis • Spenserian rhyme scheme • Grieving Father • Epitaph • Serious tone and somber mood (Shmoop Editorial Team) • Three Themes • Metaphor: Ben Jonson is the best piece of poetry (Jonson, Ben)

  7. Interesting Information • Jonson went to jail two times • None of his original tragedies survived • Buried in Westminster Abbey

  8. Works cited • “Ben Jonson.” Ben Jonson. Soylent Communications, 2014. Web. 30 Sept. 2014. • "Ben Jonson." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 30 Sep. 2014. • Jonson, Ben. “On My First Son.” Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2008. Print. • Shmoop Editorial Team. “On My First Son.” Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 30 Sept. 2014.

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