Not surprisingly, the poet praised the United States.

The ghazal developed from the first part of qasida in which poets praised their sweethearts.

The poet praises her faithfulness to him so far and discusses marriage prospects for their daughter in southern Italy.

Knowing that a better poet is praising the youth, the poet feels inadequate.

And in return, poets praised Pillai in their works.

In stanza 99, the poet praises one of the warriors, Gwawrddur:

In movement 2 the poet praises the great love of God.

An anonymous poet praises the ball skills of Piso:

The poet praises the proud, the headstrong, the "stiff-necked," those who suffer yet endure, especially women.

From the first, critics and fellow poets praised Stevens.