Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MESSAGE, by HEINRICH HEINE Poet's Biography First Line: Good servant! Up, and saddle quick Last Line: And mute and silent be. Subject(s): Castles; Courts & Courtiers; Household Employees; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Servants; Domestics; Maids | ||||||||
GOOD servant! up, and saddle quick, And leap upon thy steed, And to King Duncan's castle then Through plain and forest speed. Into the stable creep, and wait, 'Till by the helper spied; Then say: "Of Duncan's daughters, which "Has just become a bride?" And if he says: "The brown one 'tis," The news bring quickly home; But if he says: "The fair one 'tis," More slowly thou mayst come. Then go to the ropemaker's shop, And buy a rope for me; And riding slowly, bring it here, And mute and silent be. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IBIS; FOR LORI GOLDENSOHN by NORMAN DUBIE PLAINT OF THE POET IN AN IGNORANT AGE by CAROLYN KIZER LEDA'S HANDMAIDEN by ELEANOR WILNER THE HOUSEKEEPER by ROBERT FROST |
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