Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ORANGES, by ABU DHARR First Line: The serried hosts stood man to man Last Line: The watchers smiled in glad surprise. Alternate Author Name(s): Abu Dharr Al-khushani, Mus`ab Ibn Muhammad | ||||||||
The serried hosts stood man to man, Determined either side to win, Here Turk, there Ethiopian, Their battle-field an orange-skin! And when the armies 'gan to fight I never saw a sight so sweet; The duskies put the blonds to flight, For they had never known defeat. But then the pale-faced Turks again Took heart, and rallied to the fray; They battled back with might and main, They fought like heroes all the day. It is the common rule of war To fill with tears the watchers' eyes; But this proved the exception, for The watchers smiled in glad surprise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ELEGY IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD by GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON THE FLOWER OF BEAUTY by GEORGE DARLEY ENGLAND (2) by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE THE NEW INN: A VISION OF BEAUTY by BEN JONSON THOUGHTS WHILE PACKING A TRUNK by CHRISTOPHER DARLINGTON MORLEY THE SLEEPING BEAUTY by SAMUEL ROGERS THE ENAMEL GIRL by GENEVIEVE TAGGARD |
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