Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LINES WRITTEN ON A BLANK LEAD OF 'THE PLEASURES OF MEMORY', by GEORGE GORDON BYRON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Absent or present, still to thee Last Line: Her name immortally with thine! Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron Subject(s): Friendship | ||||||||
ABSENT or present, still to thee, My friend, what magic spells belong! As all can tell, who share, like me, In turn thy converse and thy song. And when the dreaded hour shall come By Friendship ever deem'd too nigh, And 'MEMORY' o'er her Druid's tomb Shall weep that aught of thee can die, How fondly will she then repay Thy homage offer'd at her shrine, And blend, while ages roll away, Her name immortally with thine! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...YOU & I BELONG IN THIS KITCHEN by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA JASON THE REAL by TONY HOAGLAND NO RESURRECTION by ROBINSON JEFFERS CHAMBER MUSIC: 17 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 18 by JAMES JOYCE THE STONE TABLE by GALWAY KINNELL ALMSWOMAN by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN TO AN ENEMY by MAXWELL BODENHEIM SONNET: 10. TO A FRIEND by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES ALL IS VANITY, SAITH THE PREACHER' by GEORGE GORDON BYRON |
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