Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A TRIBUTE TO THE GENIUS OF ROBERT BURNS, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As in the lone sequestered grove Last Line: The wreath of fame. Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Burns, Robert (1759-1796); Poetry & Poets | ||||||||
AS in the lone sequestered grove, The woodlark on the bending spray, Attunes to liberty and love The sportive lay: 'Twas thus in mountain scenes retired, That Scotia's minstrel, nature's child, Would sing, by ardent genius fired, His carol wild. In poverty his generous heart, With freedom and with fancy glowed; And native strains untaught by art, Spontaneous flowed. Oh! Burns, to every feeling breast, To every gentle mind sincere, By love and tender pity blest, Thy song is dear. Sweet bard ! 'twas thine to soar on high, With inspiration and the muse; To claim from beauty's radiant eye Compassion's dews; To raise the smile of social glee, The patriot's manly heart to fire; Or wake the tear of sympathy, With plaintive lyre. Sweet bard ! for thee the muses mourn, In melting lays they sing thy name; And twine, to deck thy sacred urn, The wreath of fame. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ENVY OF OTHER PEOPLE'S POEMS by ROBERT HASS THE NINETEENTH CENTURY AS A SONG by ROBERT HASS THE FATALIST: TIME IS FILLED by LYN HEJINIAN OXOTA: A SHORT RUSSIAN NOVEL: CHAPTER 192 by LYN HEJINIAN LET ME TELL YOU WHAT A POEM BRINGS by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA JUNE JOURNALS 6/25/88 by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA FOLLOW ROZEWICZ by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA HAVING INTENDED TO MERELY PICK ON AN OIL COMPANY, THE POEM GOES AWRY by HICOK. BOB A DIRGE (1) by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS |
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