Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN BATTLE, by WALLACE STEVENS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Death's nobility again Subject(s): Death; Dead, The | ||||||||
Death's nobility again Beautified the simplest men. Fallen Winkle felt the pride Of Agamemnon When he died. What could London's Work and waste Give him- To that salty, sacrificial taste? What could London's Sorrow bring- To that short, triumphant sting? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND |
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