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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A FAREWELL, by GEORGE CRABBE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The hour arrived! I sigh'd and said Last Line: With all that friendship would, and all that love can give! Subject(s): Farewell; Parting | |||
THE hour arrived! I sigh'd and said, How soon the happiest hours are fled! On wings of down they lately flew, But then their moments pass'd with you; And still with you could I but be, On downy wings they'd always flee. Say, did you not, the way you went, Feel the soft balm of gay content? Say, did you not all pleasures find, Of which you left so few behind? I think you did: for well I know My parting prayer would make it so! May she, I said, life's choicest goods partake; Those, late in life, for nobler still forsake -- The bliss of one, th' esteem'd of many live, With all that Friendship would, and all that Love can give! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE THREE CHILDREN by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN STUDY #2 FOR B.B.L. by JUNE JORDAN WATCHING THE NEEDLEBOATS AT SAN SABBA by JAMES JOYCE SESTINA: TRAVEL NOTES by WELDON KEES THE BOROUGH: LETTER 22. POOR OF THE BOROUGH. PETER GRIMES by GEORGE CRABBE |
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