Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LINES WRITTEN FOR THE POEM TO WILLIAM SHELLEY, by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The world is now our dwelling-place Last Line: To hallow Subject(s): Shelley, William (1816-1819) | ||||||||
I THE world is now our dwelling-place; Where'er the earth one fading trace Of what was great and free does keep, That is our home! Mild thoughts of man's ungentle race Shall our contented exile reap; For who that in some happy place His own free thoughts can freely chase By woods and waves can clothe his face In cynic smiles? Child! we shall weep II This lament, The memory of thy grievous wrong Will fade But genius is Omnipotent To hallow | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO WILLIAM SHELLEY (1) by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY TO WILLIAM SHELLEY (2) by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY TO WILLIAM SHELLEY (3) by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY ROBERT BROWNING by HENRY VAN DYKE A DIRGE by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY ADONAIS; AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF JOHN KEATS by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY ALASTOR; OR, THE SPIRIT OF SOLITUDE by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY AUTUMN: A DIRGE by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY ENGLAND IN 1819 by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY EPIPSYCHIDION by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY FEELINGS OF A REPUBLICAN ON THE FALL OF BONAPARTE by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY |
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