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think on

To think about; to meditate concerning.

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Poetry examples for “think on”

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My sword upon my thigh,
I think on old ill fortunes
Of better men than I.

And, for a noble pride, I blush no less,
Instead of Berenice, to think on Bess.
Thus while immortal Gibber only sings

Alas for me, who bore to think on Thee
And yet to lie:

We have heard your words of wisdom,
We will think on what you tell us.
It is well for us, O brothers, 145

Its voice mysterious, which whoso hears
Must think on what will be, and what has been.
E'en now, dear George, while this for you I write,

And always does my heart with pleasure dance,
When I think on thy noble countenance:
Where never yet was ought more earthly seen

Where we may soft humanity put on,
And sit, and rhyme and think on Chatterton;
And that warm-hearted Shakspeare sent to meet him

My acquaintance is slight or I'd ask my Lord Clare.
And, now that I think on't, as I am a sinner!
We wanted this Ven'son to make out a dinner.

Sad Philomel thus—but let similes drop—
And, now that I think on't, the story may stop.
To be plain, my good Lord, it's but labour misplaced

My acquaintance is slight, or I’d ask my Lord Clare. 50
And now that I think on’t, as I am a sinner!
We wanted this venison to make out the dinner.