Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPITAPH ON SIR WILLIAM PEERE WILLIAMS, CAPTAIN IN BURGOGYNE'S DRAGOONS, by THOMAS GRAY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here, foremost in the dang'rous paths of fame Last Line: Where melancholy friendship bends and weeps. Subject(s): Consolation | ||||||||
HERE, foremost in the dang'rous paths of fame, Young Williams fought for England's fair renown; His mind each Muse, each Grace adorn'd his frame, Nor Envy dared to view him with a frown. At Aix, uncall'd his maiden-sword he drew, (There first in blood his infant glory seal'd) From fortune, pleasure, science, love, he flew, And scorn'd repose, when Britain took the field. With eyes of flame and cool intrepid breast, Victor he stood on Belleisle's rocky steeps: Ah gallant Youth! this marble tells the rest, Where melancholy Friendship bends and weeps. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SHAKESPEARE'S GRAVE by ROBINSON JEFFERS RECOMPENSE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE WILLOW by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON EINSTEIN by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH HOLDERLIN'S JOURNEY by EDWIN MUIR THE PRODIGAL SON by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON ILKA BLADE O' GRASS KEPS ITS AIN DRAP O' DEW by JAMES BALLANTYNE COMFORT by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD by THOMAS GRAY |
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