Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MARATHON, by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I could believe that under such a sky Last Line: The rampant insolence that would not be made wise. Alternate Author Name(s): Houghton, 1st Baron; Houghton, Lord Subject(s): Marathon, Greece | ||||||||
I COULD believe that under such a sky, Thus grave, thus streakt with thunderlight, of yore The small Athenian troop rushed onward, more As Bacchanals than men about to die. How weak that massive, motley enemy Seemed to those hearts, full-fed on that high lore, Which, for their use, in his melodious store, Old Homer had laid up immortally. Thus Marathon was Troy, -- thus here again They were at issue with the barbarous East, And favoring Gods spoke out, and walkt the plain; And every man was an anointed priest Of Nemesis, empowered to chastise The rampant insolence that would not be made wise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MARATHON, SELECTION by CHARLOTTE FISKE BATES THE BATTLE OF MARATHON by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING THE SLEEPER OF MARATHON by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS EUCLES ANNOUNCING THE VICTORY OF MARATHON by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON MARATHON by LEWIS MORRIS (1833-1907) MARATHON by JAMES RYDER RANDALL PERSIAN VERSION by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES COLUMBUS AND THE MAYFLOWER by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES FROM THE IONIAN ISLANDS by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD MORNING by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES |
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