Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHRIST IN BRITAIN: 13. DUNDAGIL, by THOMAS SAMUEL JONES JR. First Line: On lonely headlands at a magic cry Last Line: Beneath the splendor of the dragon star. Subject(s): Great Britain - History; Snowdon (mountain), Wales; English History | ||||||||
On lonely headlands at a magic cry, The vanished fortress of a mountain king Shadows the cliff, and battle trumpets ring A clear call to adventure, stern and high; Upon a starry quest armed knights ride by Where, fairer than the wizard fires of Spring, The angels of the Grail rise wing on wing In a wild dawn against the eastern sky. Then turrets sway; the ragged bastion fails, A wind-blown mist along the darkening air; The plumed host sleep on Snowdon's cloudy scar; And from a haunted tower the raven wails Of shining hope and deeds that were so fair Beneath the splendor of the Dragon Star. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SONG OF DEGREES by GEOFFREY HILL CHURCHILL'S FUNERAL by GEOFFREY HILL CONCERNING INHERITANCE by GEOFFREY HILL DARK-LAND (1) by GEOFFREY HILL DARK-LAND (2) by GEOFFREY HILL DARK-LAND (3) by GEOFFREY HILL SOMETIMES by THOMAS SAMUEL JONES JR. |
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