Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DIOCLESIAN AT SALONA, by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE Poet's Biography First Line: Take back these vain insignia of command Last Line: Looks down on your degenerate capitol! Subject(s): Salona, Dalmatia, Croatia | ||||||||
TAKE back these vain insignia of command, Crown, truncheon, golden eagle, -- bubbles all, -- And robe of Tyrian dye, to me a pall; And be forever alien to my hand, Though laurel-wreathed, War's desolating brand: I would have friends, not courtiers, in my hall; Wise books, frank converse, Beauty free from thrall, And leisure for good deeds, thoughtfully planned. Farewell, thou garish World! thou Italy, False widow of departed Liberty! I scorn thy base caresses. Welcome the roll, Between us, of mine own bright Adrian sea! Welcome these wilds, from whose bold heights my soul Looks down on your degenerate Capitol! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BALLAD OF ATHLONE; OR, HOW THEY BROKE DOWN THE BRIDGE by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE A BALLAD OF SARSFIELD; OR, THE BURSTING OF THE GUNS by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE DIRGE OF RORY O'MORE; 1642 by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE HUMAN LIFE by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE SORROW by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE THE SUN GOD by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE A CHARACTER by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE AN EPICUREAN'S EPITAPH by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE CARDINAL MANNING by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE COLERIDGE by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE |
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