Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE PHOENIX, by ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER BENSON Poet's Biography First Line: By feathers green, across casbeen Last Line: And are with gazing most content. Alternate Author Name(s): Benson, A. C. Subject(s): Phoenix (mythical Bird) | ||||||||
BY feathers green, across Casbeen The pilgrims track the Phoenix flown, By gems he strew'd in waste and wood, And jewell'd plumes at random thrown. Till wandering far, by moon and star, They stand beside the fruitful pyre, Where breaking bright with sanguine light The impulsive bird forgets his sire. Those ashes shine like ruby wine, Like bag of Tyrian murex spilt, The claw, the jowl of the flying fowl Are with the glorious anguish gilt. So rare the light, so rich the sight, Those pilgrim men, on profit bent, Drop hands and eyes and merchandise, And are with gazing most content. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE PHOENIX AND THE TORTOISE by KENNETH REXROTH THE PHOENIX AND THE TURTLE by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE THE PHOENIX REBORN FROM ITS ASHES by LOUIS ARAGON THE PHOENIX TO MRS. BUTTS by WILLIAM BLAKE RENEWAL by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY THE PHOENIX, FR. NEPENTHE by GEORGE DARLEY IDEA: 16. AN ALLUSION TO THE PHOENIX by MICHAEL DRAYTON AFTER CONSTRUING by ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER BENSON |
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