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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE GUEST OF PHINEUS, by WILLIAM ROSE BENET Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Man hungers long. Into his cup is poured Last Line: To whirlwind ruin o'er the ionian main! Subject(s): Faith; Belief; Creed | |||
Man hungers long. Into his cup is poured Wine of pearled brilliance or of flaming dyes From gold and silvern ewers of the skies -- The sun and moon. And on his banquet-board Rich lands of romance, glamorous seas, afford His vision viands. Yet with upturned eyes Like to poor Phineus, he still descries The shadows overhead, the birds abhorred. Ye dark enigmas of this universe, Cloud not my feast! God, give me thoughts to face And rend despair, as did the winged twain Who soared above the baffled guests of Thrace And hurled the harpies of Jove's ancient curse To whirlwind ruin o'er the Ionian main! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNHOLY SONNET 4 by MARK JARMAN QUIA ABSURDUM by ROBINSON JEFFERS GOING TO THE HORSE FLATS by ROBINSON JEFFERS SONNET TO FORTUNE by LUCY AIKEN JONATHAN EDWARDS IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS by ROBERT LOWELL RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION by MINA LOY THE FALCONER OF GOD by WILLIAM ROSE BENET |
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