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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TWO POEMS TO HANS THOMA ON HIS SIXIETH BIRTHDAY: 1. MOONLIGHT NIGHT, by RAINER MARIA RILKE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: South german night, spread out beneath the moon Last Line: A blonde-- Subject(s): Thoma, Hans (1839-1924) | |||
South German night, spread out beneath the moon. And mild as if all fairy tales were there; The hours fall from the steeple in a swoon, As if into some deep and hidden lair.-- A murmur and a rustling round the pond, Then silence hangs but empty in the air; And then a violin (God knows from where) Awakes and says quite tranquilly: A blonde-- | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TWO POEMS TO HANS THOMAS ON HIS SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY by RAINER MARIA RILKE AUTUMN DAY by RAINER MARIA RILKE MAIDEN MELANCHOLY by RAINER MARIA RILKE THE LAST SUPPER by RAINER MARIA RILKE TWO POEMS TO HANS THOMA ON HIS SIXIETH BIRTHDAY: 2. THE KNIGHT by RAINER MARIA RILKE BE NOT AFRAID, GOD by RAINER MARIA RILKE BLUE HYDRANGEAS by RAINER MARIA RILKE GLIMPSE OF A CHILDHOOD by RAINER MARIA RILKE GROWING BLIND by RAINER MARIA RILKE |
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