Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONNETS OF MANHOOD: 42. 'GRECIAN AND ENGLISH', by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) First Line: Am I a pagan? Am I set at nought Last Line: Grecian and english,and as both divine. | ||||||||
Am I a Pagan? Am I set at nought Because I worship here in English air The Goddess whom Keats' fancy found so fair, The Paphian Venus whom his genius brought Hither, and whom with homage deep he sought? The English breeze is sweeter for her hair Outspread upon it; and our roses rare Tints of the Goddess' amorous cheeks have caught. Her light of beauty is upon our hills: She haunts our Isis, and her sweet eyes shine On sun-kissed ripples of our Northern rills, And her white limbs repose 'neath birch and pine, And our grey waves with marvellous foot she thrills, Grecian and English,and as both divine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A PRAYER by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) A VINDICATION by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) AN ACTOR'S REMINISCENCES by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) AUTUMN MESSAGES by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) ENVOI: DEATH (1) by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) ENVOI: DEATH (2) by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) FOR EVER AND EVERMORE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) IF ONLY THOU ART TRUE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) LILIES: 1. THE GREAT WAVE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) LILIES: 10. SOUL-PAIN by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) |
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