On My First Son
E399542
"On My First Son" is a poignant elegiac poem by Ben Jonson mourning the death of his young son and reflecting on grief, love, and the nature of loss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On My First Son canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3940562 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On My First Son Context triple: [Ben Jonson, notableWork, On My First Son]
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A.
A Night-Piece on Death
A Night-Piece on Death is a seminal 18th-century poem that exemplifies the Graveyard school’s meditative, melancholic reflections on mortality and the transience of human life.
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B.
Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes
"Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes" is a mock-elegiac poem by Thomas Gray that humorously recounts the drowning of a cat while offering a moral about vanity and temptation.
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C.
The Vanity of Human Wishes
The Vanity of Human Wishes is a 1749 satirical poem by Samuel Johnson that meditates on the futility of human ambition and the inevitability of disappointment.
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D.
Of the Love of Fame
"Of the Love of Fame" is a section of David Hume’s moral philosophy in which he analyzes the human desire for reputation and esteem as a key motive in ethical behavior.
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E.
Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift
Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift is a satirical poem in which Jonathan Swift wittily anticipates and critiques the public’s reaction to his own death.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On My First Son Target entity description: "On My First Son" is a poignant elegiac poem by Ben Jonson mourning the death of his young son and reflecting on grief, love, and the nature of loss.
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A.
A Night-Piece on Death
A Night-Piece on Death is a seminal 18th-century poem that exemplifies the Graveyard school’s meditative, melancholic reflections on mortality and the transience of human life.
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B.
Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes
"Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes" is a mock-elegiac poem by Thomas Gray that humorously recounts the drowning of a cat while offering a moral about vanity and temptation.
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C.
The Vanity of Human Wishes
The Vanity of Human Wishes is a 1749 satirical poem by Samuel Johnson that meditates on the futility of human ambition and the inevitability of disappointment.
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D.
Of the Love of Fame
"Of the Love of Fame" is a section of David Hume’s moral philosophy in which he analyzes the human desire for reputation and esteem as a key motive in ethical behavior.
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E.
Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift
Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift is a satirical poem in which Jonathan Swift wittily anticipates and critiques the public’s reaction to his own death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elegy
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poem ⓘ |
| addressee | Ben Jonson's first son ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | early 17th century ⓘ |
| author | Ben Jonson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticalReputation |
frequently anthologized in English literature collections
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one of Ben Jonson's most famous short poems ⓘ |
| features |
direct address to the dead child
ⓘ
paradox of blessing and loss ⓘ religious imagery ⓘ self-reproach by the speaker ⓘ |
| form | lyric poem ⓘ |
| genre | elegiac poem ⓘ |
| imagery |
bond between father and son
ⓘ
religious consolation ⓘ |
| includedIn | Ben Jonson's collected works ⓘ |
| influence | later elegiac poetry in English ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | death of Ben Jonson's son Benjamin ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lineCount | 12 ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Jacobean literature
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linked to:
English Renaissance
|
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| mode | first-person lyric ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | grieving father ⓘ |
| openingLine | Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy ⓘ |
| originalPublicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | irregular ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
courses on Renaissance poetry
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courses on elegy ⓘ surveys of English literature ⓘ |
| subject |
consolation
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death of a child ⓘ grief ⓘ innocence ⓘ loss ⓘ mortality ⓘ parental love ⓘ religious faith ⓘ resignation ⓘ |
| theme |
the idea of death as release from suffering
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the limits of human control ⓘ the pain of parental bereavement ⓘ the tension between love and religious acceptance ⓘ |
| tone |
mournful
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reflective ⓘ tender ⓘ |
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Subject: On My First Son Description of subject: "On My First Son" is a poignant elegiac poem by Ben Jonson mourning the death of his young son and reflecting on grief, love, and the nature of loss.
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