Classic and Contemporary Poetry
QUEEN DJENIRA, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When queen djenira slumbers through Last Line: And silent flit away. Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter | ||||||||
When Queen Djenira slumbers through The sultry noon's repose, From out her dreams, as soft she lies, A faint thin music flows. Her lovely hands lie narrow and pale With gilded nails, her head Couched in its banded nets of gold Lies pillowed on her bed. The little Nubian boys who fan Her cheeks and tresses clear, Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful voices Seem afar to hear. They slide their eyes, and nodding, say, 'Queen Djenira walks to-day The courts of the lord Pthamasar Where the sweet birds of Psuthys are.' And those of earth about her porch Of shadow cool and grey Their sidelong beaks in silence lean, And silent flit away. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALONE (2) by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE AN EPITAPH by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ARABIA by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE BUNCHES OF GRAPES by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ECHO by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ENGLAND (2) by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE FARE WELL by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE FIVE EYES by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE JOHN MOULDY by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE MOTLEY by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE |
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