Classic and Contemporary Poetry
COURAGE, by ANNA ADREYEVNA GORENKO Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We know that our fate in the balance is cast Last Line: Forever! Alternate Author Name(s): Akhmatova, Anna | ||||||||
We know that our fate in the balance is cast And we are the history makers. The hour for courage has sounded at last And courage shall never forsake us. We do not fear death where the wild bullets screech, Nor weep over homes that are gutted -- For we shall preserve you, your own Russian speech, The glorious language of Russia! Your pure and free utterance we shall bequeath To new generations, we'll save you to breathe Forever! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...I SAID TO THE CUCKOO: 'TILL I DIE' by ANNA ADREYEVNA GORENKO LIKE A WHITE STONE by ANNA ADREYEVNA GORENKO NO, NO, I DID NOT LOVE YOU - GLADLY by ANNA ADREYEVNA GORENKO PRAYER (1) by ANNA ADREYEVNA GORENKO THE SUMMER GARDEN by ANNA ADREYEVNA GORENKO THIS RUSSIAN SOIL by ANNA ADREYEVNA GORENKO REQUIEM by ANNA ADREYEVNA GORENKO BROAD GOLD by ANNA ADREYEVNA GORENKO |
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