Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EL CAMINO REAL, by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON Poet's Biography First Line: The king's highway is thronged with folk Last Line: But, oh, the by-roads and their song! Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; God; Hope; Singing & Singers; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Optimism; Songs | ||||||||
THE king's highway is thronged with folk, All manner of men go up and down: Some walk in glee, some bear the yoke And burden of the teeming town, While others press, they know not why, Hot-foot with hope against the sky. But, oh, along the by-lanes dim, Far from the murmur and the fret, Go those whom God would keep with Him: Lovers and bards, who have not yet Forsworn the high and holy things, Nor quite forgot the use of wings. Lovers, and bards and dreamers, who Prefer the stars, the quiet pools, The grace of trees, the tender dew, -- To clamor that bewitches fools . . . The king's highway, it lures the throng, -- But, oh, the by-roads and their song! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE APOLLO TRIO by CONRAD AIKEN BAD GIRL SINGING by MARK JARMAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 4 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 5 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE IS LIKE THE SCENT OF SYRINGA by MINA LOY BLACK SHEEP by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON |
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