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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AT DOVER CLIFFS, JULY 20, 1787, by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: On these white cliffs, that calm above the flood Last Line: The world his country, and his god his guide. Variant Title(s): Sonnet: 9. At Dover Cliffs, July 20, 1787 Subject(s): Dover, England | |||
On these white cliffs, that calm above the flood Rear their o'er-shadowing heads, and at their feet Scarce hear the surge that has for ages beat, Sure many a lonely wanderer has stood; And, whilst the lifted murmur met his ear, And o'er the distant billows the still Eve Sail'd slow, has thought of all his heart must leave To-morrow---of the friends he lov'd most dear,--- Of social scenes, from which he wept to part:--- But if, like me, he knew how fruitless all The thoughts, that would full fain the past recall, Soon would he quell the risings of his heart, And brave the wild winds and unhearing tide, The World his country, and his GOD his guide. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CLIFFS OF DOVER by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS DOVER CLIFF by F. WYVILLE HOME THE MESSAGE by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL AT DOVER by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH ON THE RHINE by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES DISCOVERY OF MADEIRA by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES GIBBON by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES GRAVE OF HOWARD by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES INSCRIPTION IN NETHER STOREY CHURCH IN MEMORY OF RICHARD CAMPLIN by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES LUCERNE by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES ON THE FUNERAL OF CHARLES I; AT NIGHT, IN ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL, WINDSOR by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES |
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