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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ALEXANDRA, by SARAH NORCLIFFE CLEGHORN Poet's Biography First Line: Breasting white whirlwinds Last Line: Ay, my comrade long and well-beloved, alexandra! Subject(s): Alexandra, Queen Of England; Love; Pictures; Portraits; Thought; Thinking | |||
Breasting white whirlwinds On the drift-bound mountains, Challenging the sleet-edged March wind's mirth: Far in summer woodlands Whelmed in the storm and thunder (Fearless filial daughter Of the kind brown earth), O the bonny, strong, courageous health of Alexandra! Deep thoughts, wide thoughts Fill her tranquil musing, Make her clear cheek colour And her still breast rise: These with steadfast labour, Skilled and single-hearted, Safe she founds on homely soil, And rears them to the skies! O the sword-bright, reason-proving mind of Alexandra! Robust and tender Is her home-grown feeling; Swift her espousal, Of the kindmost's part; Instinct her free faith And her loyal valour; Native to her west-born, Fellow-caring heart, Wide as heaven and warm as home, the heart of Alexandra! Far forward-looking Is her candid spirit, Is her gallant, gracious, Calm and open soul. Like an ox for service, Like a bird for freedom, Moves her lucid purpose, Single toward its goal, Such the spirit high and fine that burns in Alexandra! Sayest thou, this picture Paints no earthly woman? Nay, but in our Valley Is her dwelling-place. Nay, for yester-even Did I walk beside her, Listened to her low voice, Looked upon her face, Ay, my comrade long and well-beloved, Alexandra! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MILLE ET UN SENTIMENTS (PREMIERS CENTS) by DENISE DUHAMEL SUNDAY AFTERNOON by CLARENCE MAJOR I BROOD ABOUT SOME CONCEPTS, FOR EXAMPLE by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER EASY LESSONS IN GEOPHAGY by KENNETH REXROTH GENTLEMEN, I ADDRESS YOU PUBLICLY by KENNETH REXROTH ON FLOWER WREATH HILL: 1 by KENNETH REXROTH COMRADE JESUS by SARAH NORCLIFFE CLEGHORN |
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