Poems in English: 1530 - 1940 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 76
Page 331
Woman and her Deathmate , and no other Is that a Death ? and are there two ? board the skeleton - ship . Is Death that woman's mate ? Like vessel , like crew ! on 190 Her lips were red , her looks were free , Her locks were yellow as ...
Woman and her Deathmate , and no other Is that a Death ? and are there two ? board the skeleton - ship . Is Death that woman's mate ? Like vessel , like crew ! on 190 Her lips were red , her looks were free , Her locks were yellow as ...
Page 619
I had seen birth and death , But had thought they were different ; this Birth was Hard and bitter agony for us , like Death , our death . . We returned to our places , these Kingdoms , But no longer at ease here , in the old ...
I had seen birth and death , But had thought they were different ; this Birth was Hard and bitter agony for us , like Death , our death . . We returned to our places , these Kingdoms , But no longer at ease here , in the old ...
Page 725
The death of Lincoln , who was for Whitman a symbol of the potentialities of democratic culture , was for the poet a profound personal experience rather than a new opportunity for propagandizing democracy . The twelve - day journey of ...
The death of Lincoln , who was for Whitman a symbol of the potentialities of democratic culture , was for the poet a profound personal experience rather than a new opportunity for propagandizing democracy . The twelve - day journey of ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Lover Showeth How He Is Forsaken of Such as | 9 |
Come sleep O sleep the certain knot of peace | 14 |
Copyright | |
192 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
beauty breath close comes dark dead dear death doth earth effect English expression eyes face fair fall fear feel fields fire flowers follow give grace green hand happy hath head hear heart Heaven hill hope hour human imagery images keep kind kings land leaves light live look Lord meaning mind mood morning Mother move nature never night o'er once opening pain pass passion play pleasure poem poet poetic poetry rest rise rose round sense shade side sing sleep smile song soul sound spirit spring stanza stars strange sweet symbol tears tell thee things thou thought turn verse voice wind youth