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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: CURSES Matches Found: 52 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A CURSE FOR A NATION: PROLOGUE, by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I heard an angel speak last night Last Line: I send it over the western sea. Subject(s): Curses; Slavery; United States; Serfs; America A CURSE FOR A NATION: THE CURSE, by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Because ye have broken your own chain Last Line: This is the curse. Write. Subject(s): Curses; Writing & Writers A GLASS OF BEER, by JAMES STEPHENS Poem Text Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: The lanky hank of a she in the inn over there Last Line: The high king of glory permit her to get the mange. Variant Title(s): Righteous Anger Subject(s): Alcoholism & Alcoholics; Beer; Curses; Drinks & Drinking; Hate; Drunkards; Alcohol Abuse; Ale; Wine A SMALL FIG TREE, by DONALD HALL Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I am dead, to be sure Subject(s): Bible; Curses; Religion; Theology A SONG OF SYRINX, by PATRICK REGINALD CHALMERS Poem Text First Line: Little lady, whom 'tis said Last Line: Little lady loved of pan! Subject(s): Courtship; Curses; Magic; Mythology - Classical AFTER DEATH, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The four boards of the coffin lid / heard all the dead man did Last Line: "flesh to feed hell's worm upon." Subject(s): Coffins; Corpses; Curses; Death; Cadavers; Dead, The AN ADMONITION AGAINST SWEARING, ADDRESSED TO AN OFFICER IN THE ARMY, by JOHN BYROM Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O that the muse might call, without offence Last Line: But, for the king of king's sake, do not swear. Subject(s): Curses AN EPISTLE TO MY FRIEND J.B., by ROBERT DODSLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Why, jack, how now? I hear strange stories Last Line: Was sure to split, and sink, and damn. Subject(s): Curses; Love; Marriage; Temptation; Women; Weddings; Husbands; Wives ANNA BULLEN, ACT 1: SHORT CURSE, by JOHN BANKS (17TH CENTURY-) Poem Text First Line: Be curst the time of bullen's fatal birth Last Line: And bury them in pits as deep as graves. Subject(s): Curses; Disease; Graves; Leprosy; Small Pox; Tombs; Tombstones; Lepers AT THE CLOSE, by GEORGE MEREDITH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: To thee, dear god of mercy, both appeal Last Line: He tore the fall'n, the eternal was his foe. Subject(s): Curses; War BLACK MESSENGERS, by CESAR VALLEJO Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There are some blows in life so hard...I don't know! Last Line: There are some blows in life so hard...I don't know Subject(s): Curses; Fate; Hunger; Poverty CASSANDRA, by GEORGE MEREDITH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Captive on a foreign shore Last Line: Death is busy with her grave. Subject(s): Apollo; Cassandra; Curses; Mythology; Mythology - Classical CURSE, by AUSTIN CLARKE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Black luck upon you, seamus mac-an-bhaird Subject(s): Curses CURSE, by ROBERT FRANCIS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Hell is a red barn on a hill Last Line: In the sun and hurries on Subject(s): Curses; Hate CURSE, by EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, lay my ashes on the wind Last Line: And fishermen and farmers %may see me and forget, %but I'll be a bitter berry %in your brewing yet Alternate Author Name(s): Boyd, Nancy; Boissevain, Eugen, Mrs. Subject(s): Curses CURSE, by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Lord, confound this surly sister Last Line: Lord, this judgment quickly bring. %and I'm your servant, j.M. Synge Alternate Author Name(s): Synge, J. M. Subject(s): Critics And Criticism; Curses; Hate FRAGMENTS INTENDED FOR DEATH'S JEST-BOOK: MURDERER'S HAUNTED COUCH, by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: So buckled tight in scaly resolution Last Line: I will no more. Subject(s): Conscience; Curses; Death; Dreams; Ghosts; Murder; Punishment; Revenge; Sleep; Supernatural; Dead, The; Nightmares HAUNTED, by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A noisome mildewed vine Last Line: The murdered face to face! Subject(s): Night; Curses; Bedtime HORSE CURSED BY THE SUN, by UNKNOWN+11 Poem Source First Line: From today thou shalt have a (certain) time of dying Last Line: Since that day the horse's (certain) time of dying %commenced Subject(s): Animals; Curses; Horses IF I WERE TO UTTER, by BRENDAN KENNELLY Poem Source First Line: If I were to utter the curses he knows Last Line: The trampled rose Subject(s): Curses KING CHARLEMAGNE, by ROBERT SOUTHEY Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Twas strange that he loved her, for youth was gone by Last Line: Of the spell that possess'd charlemagne. Subject(s): Beauty; Charlemagne (742-814); Curses; Festivals; Love; Man-woman Relationships; Story-telling; Women; Fairs; Pageants; Male-female Relations LEDA: 1, by LUCILLE CLIFTON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There is nothing luminous Last Line: Fucking god fucking me. Subject(s): African Americans - History; Curses; Leda; Mythology - Classical; Black Heritage LOVE'S FOLLOWERS, by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There was an evil in pandora's box Last Line: His followers for ever. Alternate Author Name(s): L. E. L.; Maclean, Letitia Subject(s): Curses; Love LYRICAL INTERLUDE: 52, by HEINRICH HEINE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: They often have vex'd me sadly Last Line: She only her love ne'er vouchsafed. Subject(s): Curses; Hate; Love MAD ATTACK, by BRENDAN KENNELLY Poem Source First Line: Bless them that curse you, he said Last Line: Of rain. She dodged and danced and walked away %with her good name. Subject(s): Curses; Escapes; Walking MALEDICTION, by JAMES HARRISON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Man's not a singing animal Last Line: Rivet his stone with worms. Alternate Author Name(s): Harrison, Jim Subject(s): Cold; Curses; Pain; Self-pity; Singing & Singers; Suffering; Misery; Songs MATTER OF TECHNIQUE, by BRENDAN KENNELLY Poem Source First Line: The most effective way, the starlet said Last Line: Is to look deep in the predator's eyes %and whisper sweetly, 'fuck off!' Subject(s): Curses; Inquisition NO RETURN, by BRENDAN KENNELLY Poem Source First Line: When the curse goes out, the curse stays out Last Line: If another spit is needed the mouth provides it. Subject(s): Curses ODELL, by JAMES STEPHENS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My mind is sad and weary thinking how Last Line: And see odell, the tax-collector, hung! Subject(s): Curses; Taxes ON A COCK AT ROCHESTER, by CHARLES SEDLEY Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thou cursed cock, with thy perpetual noise Subject(s): Curses; Hate; Roosters; Cocks ON A COCK AT ROCHESTER, by CHARLES SEDLEY Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thou cursed cock, with thy perpetual noise Last Line: Thou first and worst disturber of man's rest Subject(s): Curses; Hate; Roosters PSALM: 10, by JOSEPH HALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Why stand'st thou lord aloof so long Last Line: On vs may tyrannize no more. Subject(s): Curses; God; Hearts; Poverty; Pride; Self-esteem; Self-respect RUDIGER, by ROBERT SOUTHEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Bright on the mountain's heathy slope Last Line: Adown the dark profound. Subject(s): Birds; Boats; Curses; Love - Loss Of; Marriage; Soldiers; Swans; Weddings; Husbands; Wives SAM HALL, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "oh, my name it is sam hall, it is sam hall" Last Line: "all the whores are down in hell, god damn their eyes" Subject(s): Crimes & Criminals;curses;hate;murder SMALL FIG TREE, by DONALD HALL Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I am dead, to be sure Last Line: I will the devil kiss Subject(s): Bible; Curses; Religion THE BLASPHEMER'S WARNING; A LAY OF ST. ROMWOLD, by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In kent, we are told Last Line: Or -- what sometimes occurs -- run away with a saint! Alternate Author Name(s): Ingoldsby, Thomas Subject(s): Blasphemy; Marriage; Curses; Weddings; Husbands; Wives THE CONISTON CURSE: A YORKSHIRE LEGEND, by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They knelt upon the altar steps, but other looks were there Last Line: And touches all, -- no master yet has ever left an heir. Alternate Author Name(s): L. E. L.; Maclean, Letitia Subject(s): Curses; Yorkshire, England THE CURSE, by ELIZABETH JANE COATSWORTH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: On the cord dead hangs our sister Last Line: Take her up-- let us depart. Alternate Author Name(s): Beston, Henry, Mrs. Subject(s): Curses THE CURSE, by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE Poem Full Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lord, confound this surly sister Alternate Author Name(s): Synge, J. M. Subject(s): Critics & Criticism; Curses; Hate THE CURSE OF THE WANDERING FOOT, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: All hope of rest withdrawn me! Last Line: The curse of the wandering foot. Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Curses; Travel; Wandering & Wanderers; Journeys; Trips THE EXECRATION, by ELIZABETH THOMAS Poem Text First Line: Enslaved by passions, swelled with pride Last Line: Of rosalinda, whom I hate. Subject(s): Curses; Hate THE FOOLISH OLD MAN, by DORA SIGERSON SHORTER Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: A miller's daughter, as I heard tell Last Line: He gave—a father's blessing. Alternate Author Name(s): Sigerson, Dora; Shorter, Mrs. Clement Subject(s): Courtship; Curses THE MINSTREL'S CURSE, by JOHANN LUDWIG UHLAND Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Once in olden times was standing Last Line: This is the minstrel's curse. Subject(s): Curses; Minstrels; Murder THE MURDERER'S CONFESSION, by HORACE SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I paused not to question the devil's suggestion Last Line: By devils and furies! Alternate Author Name(s): Smith, Horatio Subject(s): Confessions; Curses; Life; Murder THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER, by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It is an ancient mariner Last Line: He rose the morrow morn. Variant Title(s): The Rime Of The Ancyent Marinere (1834) Subject(s): Albatrosses; Birds; Curses; Mysticism; Sailing & Sailors; Supernatural; Seamen; Sails THE RING OF DEATH, by C. G. A. COLLES Poem Text First Line: Where the bourke comes down to the level plains and junctions with the wills Last Line: When the ancient coorabulkas fought their last great fight of all. Subject(s): Aborigines, Australian; Animals; Curses; Death; Drought; Magic; Snakes; Water; Dead, The; Serpents; Vipers THE VIOLIN, by SILAS WEIR MITCHELL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sing sweet, sing sweet, my violin, sing Last Line: Is gone for us. Good-night, good-night. Subject(s): Curses; Desire; Love - Loss Of; Love - Nature Of THE WEDDING DAY; OR, THE BUCCANEER'S CURSE; A FAMILY LEGEND, by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: It has a jocund sound Last Line: With 'drink there! -- we'll have henceforth no more cakes and ale!!' Alternate Author Name(s): Ingoldsby, Thomas Subject(s): Curses; Marriage; Pirates; Ghosts; Weddings; Husbands; Wives; Piracy; Buccaneers THE WITCH, by ROBERT SOUTHEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Father! Here, father! I have found a horse-shoe Last Line: She may recover; so drive t'other nail in! Subject(s): Christianity; Curses; Fathers & Sons; Horseshoes; Witchcraft & Witches TO MY FRIENDS, by JOHN COWPER POWYS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I know your kindness for me, o, my friends Last Line: By all the wind and stars of night and day! Subject(s): Curses; Friendship; Kindness; Love; Sea; Ocean TRAVELER'S CURSE AFTER MISDIRECTION, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "may they stumble, stage by stage" Last Line: "now rib, now thigh, now arm, now shin, / but always, without fail, the neck" Subject(s): Curses;hate;travel; Journeys;trips WIDOW'S CURSE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Gerald the bitter, with your polished smile Last Line: Your heir, herald, may he never inherit! Subject(s): Curses; Widows And Widowers |
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