Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BELLS OF HEAVEN, by RALPH HODGSON Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Twould ring the bells of heaven Last Line: And little hunted hares. Subject(s): Animals; Social Protest | ||||||||
'Twould ring the bells of Heaven The wildest peal for years, If Parson lost his senses And people came to theirs, And he and they together Knelt down with angry prayers For tamed and shabby tigers And dancing dogs and bears, And wretched, blind pit ponies, And little hunted hares. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SONG FOR MANY MOVEMENTS by AUDRE LORDE NAT BACON'S BONES by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH ALL LIFE IN A LIFE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS VICARIOUS ATONEMENT by RICHARD ALDINGTON TOWARD THE JURASSIC AGE by CLARIBEL ALEGRIA IN GEORGETOWN; HOLIDAY INN, WASHINGTON, D.C. by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE AFTERLIFE: LETTER TO STEPHEN DOBYNS: 1 by HAYDEN CARRUTH |
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