";s:4:"text";s:2246:" The choice to use this rhyme scheme allowed the poet to unite lines which are scattered in their indention and length. The poem is written by Ben Jonson. The poet, essayist, and playwright Ben Jonson was born on June 11, 1572 in London, England. A Farewell to the World by Ben Jonson. : A Farewell To The World poem by Ben Jonson. FALSE world, good night! I fear As little as I hope from thee: I know thou canst not show nor bear Ben Jonson is among the best-known writers and theorists of English Renaissance literature, second in reputation only to Shakespeare. by Ben Jonson. Poem topics: away, fear, freedom, grief, home, hope, night, peace, pride, world A Hymn On The Nativity Of My Savior Poem A Part Of An Ode Poem>> Write your comment about " A Farewell To The World " poem by Ben Jonson Page He composed the poem shortly after his son died of the plague in 1603; his son was just seven years old at the time. ‘Song: to Celia’ by Ben Jonson is a two stanza poem which is separated into sets of eight lines.This piece follows a consistent and structured pattern of rhyme which conforms to the pattern of abcbabcb defeeefe. I fear Alas! “On My First Son” is an elegy by the English poet and playwright Ben Jonson. Jonson was raised in Westminster and attended St. Martin's parish school and Westminster School, where he came under the influence of the classical scholar William Camden. FALSE world good night since thou hast brought That hour upon my morn of age Henceforth I quit thee from my thought. since thou hast brought That hour upon my morn of age; Henceforth I quit thee from my thought, My part is ended on thy stage. His father, a minister, died shortly before his birth and his mother remarried a bricklayer. FALSE world, good night!