Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TWELVE SONNETS: 6, by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) First Line: Not in these songs of thee do I caress Last Line: And peals reverberant the far ether smite! | ||||||||
Not in these songs of thee do I caress My lyre, and utter amorous melodies, Singing love-songs beneath blue facile skies Unstricken of storm, unversed in passion's stress. Nay, rather would I thunder through my lyre And mix my song with the tumultuous storm, If so I might the sons of men inspire And with my soul their listening souls inform! For thou art great: no queen of amorous ditty, But sweet, divine, a woman full of pity That crowneth woman, and of woman's might: Queen of the proud untouched impassioned soul: Therefore for thee shall songs in thunders roll And peals reverberant the far ether smite! | 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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