Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THEODRIC; A DOMESTIC TALE, by THOMAS CAMPBELL Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Twas sunset, and the ranz des vaches was sung Last Line: Its flush of love, with consentaneous glow. Variant Title(s): Switzerland Subject(s): Switzerland; Swiss | ||||||||
'T WAS sunset, and the Ranz des Vaches was sung, And lights were o'er the Helvetian mountains flung, That gave the glacier tops their richest glow, And tinged the lakes like molten gold below. Warmth flushed the wonted regions of the storm, Where, Phoenix-like, you saw the eagle's form, That high in Heaven's vermilion wheeled and soared. Woods nearer frowned, and cataracts dashed and roared, From heights browsed by the bounding bouquetin; Herds tinkling roamed the long-drawn vales between, And hamlets glittered white, and gardens flourished green. 'T was transport to inhale the bright sweet air! The mountain-bee was revelling in its glare, And roving with his minstrelsy across The scented wild weeds and enamelled moss. Earth's features so harmoniously were linked, She seemed one great glad form, with life instinct, That felt Heaven's ardent breath, and smiled below Its flush of love, with consentaneous glow. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AN ALPINE PICTURE by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH THE PRISONER OF CHILLON by GEORGE GORDON BYRON SWITZERLAND by JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES THE COUNTRY OF A THOUSAND YEARS OF PEACE by JAMES INGRAM MERRILL SWITZERLAND AND ITALY by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES THOUGHT OF A BRITON ON THE SUBJUGATION OF SWITZERLAND by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH THE SWISS EMIGRANT by LUCY AIKEN MONCH AND JUNGFRAU by ANTON ALEXANDER VON AUERSPERG LINES WRITTEN IN SWITZERLAND by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES BATTLE OF THE BALTIC by THOMAS CAMPBELL DOWNFALL OF POLAND [FALL OF WARSAW, 1794] by THOMAS CAMPBELL |
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