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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TOMB (OF PAUL VERLAINE), by STEPHANE MALLARME Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: The dark rock angered to be blown by the blast Last Line: A stream not very deep and calumniated death. Subject(s): Poetry And Poets - French; Verlaine, Paul (1844-1896) | |||
The dark rock angered to be blown by the blast Will not be stilled either under pious hands Groping its resemblance to human woes As though in blessing of some dire mold. Here nearly always if the mourning dove coos This immaterial grief with many films of cloud Overcasts the morrows' mellowed star Destined in brilliance to besilver the crowd. Who, by pursuing his solitary bourne Presently external, seeks our vagabond -- Verlaine? He is hid amid the grass, Verlaine Only to discover naively in accord, Not crossing his lip or quenching his breath, A stream not very deep and calumniated death. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VERLAINE by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON MUSEUM: LIMITS (OR GOOD-BYES) by JORGE LUIS BORGES BIRDS IN THE NIGHT by LUIS CERNUDA TOMB OF PAUL VERLAINE by FRANCIS GOLFFING LOST IN TRANSLATION; FOR RICHARD HOWARD by JAMES INGRAM MERRILL VARIATION ON VERLAINE by THOMAS STURGE MOORE AKHMATOVA & MODIGLIANI by KATE NORTHROP A FRAGMENT by STEPHANE MALLARME A THROW OF THE DICE NEVER WILL ABOLISH CHANCE by STEPHANE MALLARME |
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