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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MAGDALEN, by EDWARD SHERBURNE Poet's Biography First Line: The proud egyptian queen, her roman guest Last Line: Offers thee gold. Variant Title(s): The Proud Egyptian Queen | |||
The proud Egyptian queen, her Roman guest, (T'express her love in height of state and pleasure) With pearl dissolved in gold, did feast, Both food and treasure. And now (dear Lord!) Thy lover, on the fair And silver tables of Thy feet, behold! Pearl, in her tears and in her hair, Offers Thee gold. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE FOUNTAIN by EDWARD SHERBURNE WEEPING AND KISSING by EDWARD SHERBURNE PEACE (2) by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON DILIGENCE IS TO MAGIC AS PROGRESS IS TO FLIGHT by MARIANNE MOORE FELICIA HEMANS by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON RESOLUTION AND INDEPENDENCE by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH TO SWEET MEAT, SOUR SAUCE; AN IMITATION OF THEOCRITUS OR ANACREON by PHILIP AYRES NEWS OF THE WORLD: 3 by GEORGE BARKER |
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