Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CONQUERORS, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis First Line: Who are these men with quiet smiles Last Line: Must fear his every move. Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Love | ||||||||
Who are these men with quiet smiles How came these two together? I'd walk ten miles to meet with one Or ten to miss the other. The one man smiles because the World Is conquered by his love; The other smiles because the World Must fear his every move. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD A BIRD'S ANGER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES |
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