Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE PRE-ADAMITE WORLD, by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Who shall declare the glory of the world Last Line: Whose last pang was the first each creature knew? Subject(s): Nature; Pre-human History | ||||||||
WHO shall declare the glory of the World, The natural World before Man's form was seen? Fair stainless planet through the heavens hurled, And clothed in garments of immortal green! What depths of forest girt her! What serene Pastures were hers for cattle numberless Owning no lord save her, their guileless queen, Dear Nature's self who ruled them but to bless! If there was war in Heaven, peace reigned on Earth. Not by disease did the world's life grow tame, But by the hand of God, in drought or dearth Or sudden palsy when the lion came. Death! who should fear him or his mercy sue, Whose last pang was the first each creature knew? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ESTHER; A YOUNG MAN'S TRAGEDY: 51 by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT THE LOVE SONNETS OF PROTEUS: 110. THE OASIS OF SIDI KHALED by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT THE LOVE SONNETS OF PROTEUS: 112. GIBRALTAR by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT THE LOVE SONNETS OF PROTEUS: 55. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT THE LOVE SONNETS OF PROTEUS: 60. FAREWELL TO JULIET (9) by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT THE LOVE SONNETS OF PROTEUS: 88. A DAY IN SUSSEX by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT THE OLD SQUIRE by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT A BALLAD OF THE HEATHER by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT A CHAUNT IN PRAISE by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT A CUCKOO SONG by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT |
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