Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ILIAD: BOOK 8, SELECTION, by HOMER Poet's Biography First Line: As in the heights of heaven the moon gleams clear, and around her Last Line: Roused them, their good steeds stood, white oats and barley before them. Subject(s): Achilles; Mythology - Classical; Trojan War | ||||||||
AS in the heights of heaven the moon gleams clear, and around her Shine in their beauty the stars, nor is one cloud moving in ether; Shines forth every cliff, and the jutting peaks of the headlands, Forest and glen: then, -- as opens the rifting firmament heavenwards, -- Star is revealed upon star: and gay is the heart of the herdsman: -- Not in less number than they, from the Xanthus' stream to the sea sands, Glimmered the red watchfires that encompassed Ilion alway; -- Glimmered amid Troy's host as a thousand stars; and at each one There sat threescore and ten, their face lighted up by the firebrand. Meanwhile, each at his car, till crowned in her glory the morning Roused them, their good steeds stood, white oats and barley before them. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RETURN OF THE GREEKS by EDWIN MUIR THE FALL OF TROY by RACHEL HADAS MENELAUS AND HELEN by RUPERT BROOKE THE DEATH OF LEONIDAS by GEORGE CROLY THE ILIAD: ACHILLES OVER THE TRENCH by HOMER THE ILIAD: BOOK 12. SARPEDON'S SPEECH by HOMER BALLAD OF HECTOR IN HADES by EDWIN MUIR THE ILIAD: ACHILLES OVER THE TRENCH by HOMER |
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