Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ABERDEEN, by THOMAS HARDY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I looked and thought, 'all is too gray and cold Last Line: Men count for the stability of the time. | ||||||||
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times.' - ISAIAH, XXXIII 6 I LOOKED and thought, 'All is too gray and cold To wake my place-enthusiasms of old!' Till a voice passed: 'Behind that granite mien Lurks the imposing beauty of a Queen.' I looked anew; and saw the radiant form Of Her who soothes in stress, who steers in storm, On the grave influence of whose eyes sublime Men count for the stability of the time. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MEN WHO MARCH AWAY' (SONG OF THE SOLDIERS) by THOMAS HARDY A BROKEN APPOINTMENT by THOMAS HARDY A CHRISTMAS GHOST-STORY; CHRISTMAS-EVE 1899 by THOMAS HARDY A THOUGHT IN TWO MOODS by THOMAS HARDY A THUNDERSTORM IN TOWN by THOMAS HARDY A TRAMPWOMAN'S TRAGEDY by THOMAS HARDY A WIFE IN LONDON by THOMAS HARDY ACCORDING TO THE MIGHTY WORKING by THOMAS HARDY |
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