Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AMPHIPOLIS, by ANTIPATER OF THESSALONICA Poet's Biography First Line: On strymon built and hellespontus wide Last Line: Art as a rag of purple, flung on either shore. Alternate Author Name(s): Antipatros Of Thessalonika | ||||||||
ON Strymon built and Hellespontus wide Amphipolis, Edonian Phyllis' mound! The wrecks of Dian's temple still abide; The waters run that armies fought around; But thou, for whom Athenians strove so sore Art as a rag of purple, flung on either shore. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DROWNED IN HARBOUR by ANTIPATER OF THESSALONICA GREEK POETESSES by ANTIPATER OF THESSALONICA LINCOLN by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR THE ROSE I GREW by JULIA S. ANDERSON TO SIGURD by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE ORCHARD FEAST by GORDON BOTTOMLEY SONGS FOR MY MOTHER: 1. HER CLOTHES by ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH |
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