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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PALOMYDES, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Him best in all the dim arthuriad Last Line: Ah, death -- who knows? Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin | |||
HIM best in all the dim Arthuriad, Of lovers of fair women, him I prize, -- The Pagan Palomydes. Never glad Was he with sweetness of his lady's eyes, Nor joy he had. But, unloved ever, still must love the same, And riding ever through a lonely world, Whene'er on adverse shield or crest he came, Against the danger desperately hurled, Crying her name. So I, who strove to You I may not earn, Methinks, am come unto so high a place, That though from hence I can but vainly yearn For that averted favour of your face, I shall not turn. No, I am come too high. Whate'er betide, To find the doubtful thing that fights with me, Towards the mountain tops I still shall ride, And cry your name in my extremity, As Palomyde, Until the issue come. Will it disclose No gift of grace, no pity made complete, After much labour done, -- much war with woes? Will you deny me still in Heaven, my sweet; -- Ah, Death -- who knows? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A GAGE D'AMOUR by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON A GARDEN SONG by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON ARS VICTRIX (IMITATED FROM THEOPHILE GAUTIER) by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON BEFORE SEDAN by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON DORA VERSUS ROSE by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON GROWING GRAY by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW; IN MEMORIAM by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON IN AFTER DAYS; RONDEAU by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON THE BALLAD OF PROSE AND RHYME by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON WHEN THERE IS PEACE by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON |
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