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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: RAMESES II, KING OF EGYPT Matches Found: 5 OZYMANDIAS, by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: I met a traveler from an antique land Last Line: The lone and level sands stretch far away. Variant Title(s): Ozymandias Of Egypt Subject(s): Death; Decay; Deserts; Egypt; Fame; Food & Eating; Pride; Rameses Ii, King Of Egypt; Ruins; Statues; Time; Transience; Vanity; Dead, The; Rot; Decadence; Reputation; Self-esteem; Self-respect; Impermanence OZYMANDIAS, by HORACE SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In egypt's sandy silence, all alone Last Line: Once dwelt in that annihilated place. Alternate Author Name(s): Smith, Horatio Variant Title(s): On A Stupendous Leg Of Granite Subject(s): Egypt; Rameses Ii, King Of Egypt; Ruins; Statues; Transience; Vanity; Impermanence RAMESES WORSHIPS RAMESES AT ABU SIMBEL, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR Poem Text First Line: Of all the gods I understand thee least Last Line: The final beauty death has wrought on mine. Subject(s): Abu Simbel, Egypt; Mythology - Egyptian; Rameses Ii, King Of Egypt; Temples; Mosques THE BALLAD OF KING RAMESES, by MARGARET LOUISA WOODS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: King rameses marched to the northward, to the Last Line: It lighted the field, and in kadesh was nowhere to tread for the slain. Alternate Author Name(s): Woods, Mrs. Margaret Louisa Bradley Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Rameses Ii, King Of Egypt THE HERETIC IN THE TEMPLE, by DORA SIGERSON SHORTER Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Lone did I go within the ancient place Last Line: Across the world, in its death-seeking quest. Alternate Author Name(s): Sigerson, Dora; Shorter, Mrs. Clement Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Egypt; History; Rameses Ii, King Of Egypt; Temples; Historians; Mosques |
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