Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ENGELBERG, THE HILL OF ANGELS, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: For gentlest uses, oftimes nature takes Last Line: Whose skirts the glowing mountain thirsted to detain! Subject(s): Engelberg, Switzerland | ||||||||
FOR gentlest uses, ofttimes Nature takes The work of Fancy from her willing hands; And such a beautiful creation makes As renders needless spells and magic wands, And for the boldest tale belief commands. When first mine eyes beheld that famous hill The sacred Engelberg, celestial bands, With intermingling motions soft and still, Hung round its top, on wings that changed their hues at will. Clouds do not name those visitants; they were The very angels whose authentic lays, Sung from that heavenly ground in middle air, Made known the spot where piety should raise A holy structure to the Almighty's praise. Resplendent apparition! if in vain My ears did listen, 't was enough to gaze, And watch the slow departure of the train, Whose skirts the glowing mountain thirsted to detain! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A JEWISH FAMILY; IN A SMALL VALLEY OPPOSITE ST. GOAR by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ADMONITION [TO A TRAVELLER] by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AN APRIL MORNING by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ANECDOTE FOR FATHERS by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ANIMAL TRANQUILITY AND DECAY; A SKETCH by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AT FLORENCE by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AT THE GRAVE OF BURNS; SEVEN YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH BUONAPARTE by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH COMPOSED AT NEIDPATH CASTLE, 1803 by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH COMPOSED BY THE SEA-SIDE NEAR CALAIS [AUGUST 1802] by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH |
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