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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DIRCE, by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Stand close around, ye stygian set
Last Line: That he is old and she a shade.
Variant Title(s): Epigram
Subject(s): Charon; Styx (river)
First Line: Stand close around, ye stygian set
Last Line: That he is old and she a shade.
Variant Title(s): Epigram
Subject(s): Charon; Styx (river)
STAND close around, ye Stygian set,
With Dirce in one boat conveyed!
Or Charon, seeing, may forget
That he is old and she a shade.
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