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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TRIOLETS: 5, by SARA TEASDALE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Before a lonely shrine Last Line: Was heard of aphrodite Alternate Author Name(s): Filsinger, Ernest B., Mrs. Subject(s): Prayer | |||
Before a lonely shrine Of foam-born Aphrodite, Ungarlanded of vine, Undyed by dripping wine, I brought green bay to twine, And prayed to her, almighty, And lo, the prayer of mine Was heard of Aphrodite. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN LISTEN, LORD: A PRAYER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON A PRAYER FOR THE FUTURE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) DIFFERENT WAYS TO PRAY by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE PRAYER DURING A TIME MY SON IS HAVING SEIZURES by SHARON OLDS WE WHO PRAYED AND WEPT by WENDELL BERRY PRAYERS AND SAYINGS OF THE MAD FARMER by WENDELL BERRY |
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