Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO - (4), by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: For me, my friend, if not that tears did tremble Last Line: Which on the chains must prey that fetter humankind. Subject(s): Hunt, Leigh (1784-1859) | ||||||||
FOR me, my friend, if not that tears did tremble In my faint eyes, and that my heart beat fast With feelings which make rapture pain resemble, Yet, from thy voice that falsehood starts aghast, I thank thee -- let the tyrant keep His chains and tears, yea let him weep With rage to see thee freshly risen, Like strength from slumber, from the prison, In which he vainly hoped the soul to bind Which on the chains must prey that fetter humankind. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO LEIGH HUNT, ESQ. by JOHN KEATS SONNET: LEIGH HUNT by PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE TO LEIGH HUNT, ON AN OMISSION IN HIS 'FEAST OF THE POETS' by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR LETTER TO MARIA GISBORNE by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY ANOTHER CYNICAL VARIATION by UNKNOWN+48 A DIRGE by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY ADONAIS; AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF JOHN KEATS by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY ALASTOR; OR, THE SPIRIT OF SOLITUDE by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY AUTUMN: A DIRGE by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY |
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