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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HECALE. DAYBREAK IN THE CITY, by CALLIMACHUS Poet's Biography First Line: Her tale was told, the other's listening done Last Line: Sweat in the smithies, vext with deafening din. Alternate Author Name(s): Kallimachos Subject(s): Dawn; Sunrise | |||
HER tale was told, the other's listening done, And both birds slept. After a little while There came a frosted neighbour, breaking sleep: 'Up, for the night is gone, and home from hunting Night thieves return; the morning lamps are lit. Now sing the drawers of water about the well, And loaded wagon grates on axle-tree Waking the road-side dweller; herded slaves Sweat in the smithies, vext with deafening din. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THIS MORNING, GOD by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR BURNING DAWN by HAYDEN CARRUTH DAWN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON IN THE GARDEN AT THE DAWN HOUR by EDGAR LEE MASTERS EARLY RISER by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE |
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