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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SHADOWS ON THE WALL, by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK Poet's Biography First Line: There a king once went in dancing Last Line: What's a rose to thee? | |||
THERE a king once went in dancing Jagged diadem crowned. Jester went in winged cloak, prancing With his bells around, Dames with pages and long trains In the roses' shade, Knight-at-arms, whose gloomy chains On his steel limbs played. Ah, for thy proud bearing, knight, A long sword was meet! Soft, beneath thy visor, knight, Looks of love would greet! Ah, a great cock's comb, my knight, Made thy helmet gay! Ah, but tell me, my sweet knight, How thou cam'st this way? To my stories, my sweet knight, Thy attention lend.... See these roses, my sweet knight, Given by a friend. For she sent these roses, knight, My sweet friend to me. Ah, thou art a story, knight! What's a rose to thee? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AUTUMN LOVE by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK DEMON by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK RUSSIA by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK THE LADY UNKNOWN by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK THE STEPS OF THE COMMANDER by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK THE UNKNOWN WOMAN by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK VOICE FROM THE CHORUS by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK VULTURE by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK INTO CRIMSON DARK THOU GOEST by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK A LITTLE BLACK MAN RAN THROUGH THE CITY by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK WHEN MOUNTAIN ASH IN CLUSTERS REDDENS by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK |
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