Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ENCHANTER, by RALPH WALDO EMERSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the deep heart of man a poet dwells Last Line: And gives persuasion to a gentle deed. | ||||||||
In the deep heart of man a poet dwells Who all the day of life his summer story tells Scatters on every eye dust of his spells Scent form & color to the flowers & shells Wins the believing child with wondrous tales Touches a cheek with colors of romance And crowds a history into a glance Gives beauty to the lake & fountain Spies over sea the fires of the mountain When thrushes ope their throat, tis he that sings And he that paints the oriole's fiery wings The little Shakspeare in the maidens heart Makes Romeo of a ploughboy on his cart Opens the eye to Virtues starlike meed And gives persuasion to a gentle deed. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BOSTON HYMN; READ IN MUSIC HALL, JANUARY 1, 1863 by RALPH WALDO EMERSON CONCORD HYMN; SUNG AT COMPLETION OF CONCORD MONUMENT, 1836 by RALPH WALDO EMERSON DIRGE (1) by RALPH WALDO EMERSON EACH AND [OR, IN] ALL by RALPH WALDO EMERSON EROS (1) by RALPH WALDO EMERSON FABLE: THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SQUIRREL by RALPH WALDO EMERSON |
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