Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SAINT CLOUD, by WALTER SCOTT Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Soft spread the southern summer night Last Line: Our evenings at saint cloud. Subject(s): France; Travel; Journeys; Trips | ||||||||
SOFT spread the southern summer night Her veil of darksome blue; Ten thousand stars combined to light The terrace of Saint Cloud. The evening breezes gently sigh'd, Like breath of lover true, Bewailing the deserted pride And wreck of sweet Saint Cloud. The drum's deep roll was heard afar, The bugle wildly blew Good-night to Hulan and Hussar, That garrison Saint Cloud. The startled Naiads from the shade With broken urns withdrew, And silenced was that proud cascade, The glory of Saint Cloud. We sate upon its steps of stone, Nor could its silence rue, When waked, to music of our own, The echoes of Saint Cloud. Slow Seine might hear each lovely note Fall light as summer dew, While through the moonless air they float, Prolong'd from fair Saint Cloud. And sure a melody more sweet His waters never knew, Though music's self was wont to meet With Princes at Saint Cloud. Nor then, with more delighted ear, The circle round her drew, Than ours, when gather'd round to hear Our songstress at Saint Cloud. Few happy hours poor mortals pass, -- Then give those hours their due, And rank among the foremost class Our evenings at Saint Cloud. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RICHARD, WHAT'S THAT NOISE? by RICHARD HOWARD LOOKING FOR THE GULF MOTEL by RICHARD BLANCO RIVERS INTO SEAS by LYNDA HULL DESTINATIONS by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN THE ONE WHO WAS DIFFERENT by RANDALL JARRELL THE CONFESSION OF ST. JIM-RALPH by DENIS JOHNSON SESTINA: TRAVEL NOTES by WELDON KEES TO H. B. (WITH A BOOK OF VERSE) by MAURICE BARING BORDER BALLAD [OR MARCH, OR SONG], FR. THE MONASTERY by WALTER SCOTT GATHERING SONG OF DONALD [OR, DONUI DHU] THE BLACK by WALTER SCOTT |
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