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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OF SCAEVOLA, by ANONYMOUS First Line: The hand by which no king but sergeant dies Last Line: When one burnt hand shall the whole war devour Subject(s): Scaevola (1st Century B.c.) | |||
THE hand by which no king but sergeant dies Mutius in fire doth freely sacrifice; The prince admires the hero, quits his pains, And, victor from the siege, peace entertains: Rome's more oblig'd to flames than arms or pow'r, When one burnt hand shall the whole war devour. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest..."'TIS MIDNIGHT, AND THE SETTING SUN" by ANONYMOUS "'TWAS ROLLOG, AND THE MINIM POTES" by ANONYMOUS 1648 : FOR COSSACKS by ANONYMOUS A CHERRY YEAR / A MERRY YEAR by ANONYMOUS A COMET FROM THE RHYMERS' CLUB AFAR by ANONYMOUS "A FOX, A FOX, UP GALLANTS TO THE FIELDS" by ANONYMOUS A HORSE AND A FLEA AND THREE BLIND MICE by ANONYMOUS "A LAIRD, A LORD / A COOPER, A THIEF" by ANONYMOUS A LITTLE COCK SPARROW SAT ON A GREEN TREE by ANONYMOUS |
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