On My First Son (Poem) Summary
Ben Jonson

On My First Son (Poem) Overview

"On My First Son" (originally published as "On My First Sonne") is an elegy by English poet and playwright Ben Jonson. One of the most successful playwrights of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Jonson is known for his comedies, sarcasm, and wit. However, "On my First Son" is a markedly genuine and sincere lament for Jonson's late son Benjamin, who died from the plague at just seven years old.