Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SCENE ON THE LAKE OF BRIENTZ, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What know we of the blest above ...' Last Line: The melodies of peace in love! Subject(s): Brientz (lake), Switzerland | ||||||||
"WHAT know we of the blest above But that they sing and that they love?" Yet, if they ever did inspire A mortal hymn, or shaped the choir, Now, where those harvest damsels float Homeward in their rugged boat (While all the ruffling winds are fled, Each slumbering on some mountain's head), Now, surely, hath that gracious aid Been felt, that influence is displayed. Puplis of heaven, in order stand The rustic maidens, every hand Upon a sister's shoulder laid, -- To chant, as glides the boat along, A simple, but a touching, song; To chant, as angels do above, The melodies of peace in love! | 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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