Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO ALFRED TENNYSON, MY GRANDSON, by ALFRED TENNYSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Golden-haired ally whose name is one with mine Last Line: Mayst thou never be wrong'd by the name that is mine! Alternate Author Name(s): Tennyson, Lord Alfred; Tennyson, 1st Baron; Tennyson Of Aldworth And Farringford, Baron Subject(s): Grandchildren; Grandsons; Granddaughters | ||||||||
GOLDEN-HAIR'D Ally whose name is one with mine, Crazy with laughter and babble and earth's new wine, Now that the flower of a year and a half is thine, O little blossom, O mine, and mine of mine, Glorious poet who never hast written a line, Laugh, for the name at the head of my verse is thine. Mayst thou never be wrong'd by the name that is mine! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NURSING HOME: THE VISIT by KAREN SWENSON MY SON'S SON TO HIS SON'S SON - PERHAPS by MABEL RUTHERFORD BRIDGES DIPPING CANDLES IN VERMONT by DANIEL LEAVENS CADY GRANNIE'S DREAM: A TRUE INCIDENT by JANET HAMILTON FLEUR DE LYS by CORINNE HUNTINGTON JACKSON SAMANTHA QUITS GROWING by FLEDA BROWN JACKSON GRANDCHILD by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER BLACKBERRIES FOR AMELIA by RICHARD WILBUR A CHARACTER by ALFRED TENNYSON |
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