Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PSYCHE, by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The butterfly the ancient grecians made Last Line: And to deform and kill the things whereon we feed. Variant Title(s): The Butterfly Subject(s): Butterflies; Insects; Bugs | ||||||||
The butterfly the ancient Grecians made The soul's fair emblem, and its only name -- But of the soul, escaped the slavish trade Of mortal life! For in this earthly frame Ours is the reptile's lot, much toil, much blame, Manifold motions making little speed, And to deform and kill the things whereon we feed. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE EXHAUSTED BUG; FOR MY FATHER by ROBERT BLY PLASTIC BEATITUDE by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR BEETLE LIGHT; FOR DANIEL HILLEN by MADELINE DEFREES CLEMATIS MONTANA by MADELINE DEFREES THOMAS MERTON AND THE WINTER MARSH by NORMAN DUBIE A CHILD'S EVENING PRAYER by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE A DAY DREAM by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE A THOUGHT SUGGESTED BY A VIEW, OF SADDLEBACK IN CUMBERLAND by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE |
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