Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, DEATH, by AESCHYLUS


Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

DEATH, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Of all gods death alone
Last Line: We know not what he saith.
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The


OF all Gods Death alone
Disdaineth sacrifice:
No man hath found or shown
The gift that Death would prize.
In vain are songs or sighs,
Pæan, or praise, or moan,
Alone beneath the skies
Hath Death no altar-stone!

There is no head so dear
That men would grudge to Death;
Let Death but ask, we give
All gifts that we may live;
But though Death dwells so near,
We know not what he saith.





Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Other Poems of Interest...
Home: PoetryExplorer.net