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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MAGDALEN, by EDWARD SHERBURNE Poet's Biography First Line: The proud egyptian queen, her roman guest Last Line: Offers thee gold. Variant Title(s): The Proud Egyptian Queen | |||
The proud Egyptian queen, her Roman guest, (T'express her love in height of state and pleasure) With pearl dissolved in gold, did feast, Both food and treasure. And now (dear Lord!) Thy lover, on the fair And silver tables of Thy feet, behold! Pearl, in her tears and in her hair, Offers Thee gold. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE FOUNTAIN by EDWARD SHERBURNE WEEPING AND KISSING by EDWARD SHERBURNE ROUEN; 26 APRIL - 25 MAY 1915 by MAY WEDDERBURN CANNAN AND THERE WAS A GREAT CALM' by THOMAS HARDY THE HARVEST MOON; SONNET by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW SAINT PAUL: 1 by FREDERICK WILLIAM HENRY MYERS INSCRIPTIONS: 2. FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK by MARK AKENSIDE THE DEAD MISTRESS by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE |
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