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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE GOLDEN AGE, by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE First Line: O country mine! Thy golden age shall be Last Line: And it should be humanity's best home. Subject(s): Europe; Patriotism; Peace | |||
O COUNTRY mine! thy golden age shall be Fulfillment of the old, tremendous needs; Deep in thy soil already spring the seeds Of glory, wisdom, truth, and liberty, And brotherhood the vision of the free All, all of these shall bear their mighty deeds: The Ancient Nine shall dance upon thy meads, The pipes of Pan fall fondly o'er the lea, And on thy hills white parthenons shall rise In wealth of beauty passing that of Greece; Thy temple towns shall far out-lustre Rome, While Europe shall go mad with mute surprise That men should build a state in perfect peace And it should be humanity's best home. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOW MANY NIGHTS by GALWAY KINNELL THE MOTTO by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON THE TRUE BEATITUDE by RUPERT BROOKE MAKING PEACE by DENISE LEVERTOV TWO SONGS OF PEACE: 1 by YEHUDA AMICHAI TWO SONGS OF PEACE: 2 by YEHUDA AMICHAI A MEMORY by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE |
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