Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FESTA, by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY Poet's Biography First Line: I have seen a vision pure Last Line: That fair scene by that fair shore. Subject(s): Seashore; Beach; Coast; Shore | ||||||||
I HAVE seen a vision pure As is the sea's white foam, Full of the divine allure Of beauty in her home. With Giovan' as I was rowing By the lilac sea-cliff's breach, Where the pinkish houses glowing Cling for foothold, each o'er each, Came a clangor of bells blowing O'er the indigo-lipped beach, From the fishers' low church flowing Down the brown nets' amber reach. Now the loud bombs quick-resounding Vivas to the saint declare! How the festa is confounding, -- Salvos to the throne of prayer! From the sea the boys race bounding To the booming strada there; Comes the long procession rounding The marina to the square. Young girls, virginal and flower-like, Each a lily in her hand, Walk before the image tower-like, Borne abroad to bless the land; And round about the maidens, bower-like, Youthful bathers sun-bright stand; Still the salt wave, shimmering shower-like, Beads their bodies golden-tanned. Sweetly walked the maidens singing White-robed, each a lily bore; Reverent stood the fair youth ringing That fair scene by that fair shore. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SEASHORE by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS EASTERN LONG ISLAND by MARVIN BELL THE WIND IS BLOWING WEST by JOSEPH CERAVOLO IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN by LUCILLE CLIFTON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER EMPTIES INTO THE GULF by LUCILLE CLIFTON GEOGRAPHY AS WARNING by MADELINE DEFREES POWER FAILURE by MADELINE DEFREES AT GIBRALTAR by GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY |
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