Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FORTUNE, by HEINRICH HEINE


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FORTUNE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Madam fortune, thou in vain
Last Line: And in victory's hour am dying.
Subject(s): Courage; Fortune; Life; Valor; Bravery


MADAM Fortune, thou in vain
Act'st the coy one! I can gain
By my own exertions merely
All thy favours prized so dearly.

Thou art overcome by me,
To the yoke I fasten thee;
Thou art mine beyond escaping --
But my bleeding wounds are gaping.

All my red blood gushes out,
My life's courage to the rout
Soon is put; I'm vanquish'd lying,
And in victory's hour am dying.





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