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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ARCHEDIKE, by SIMONIDES OF CEOS Poet's Biography First Line: The child of hippias, foremost captain once / in hellas' land, lies here Last Line: She lifted not her heart to vanity. Alternate Author Name(s): Simonides Of Keos Subject(s): Death - Children; Graves; Death - Babies; Tombs; Tombstones | |||
THE child of Hippias, foremost captain once In Hellas' land, lies here, Archedike. With lords for father, husband, brethren, sons, She lifted not her heart to vanity. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SURVIVOR AMONG GRAVES by RANDALL JARRELL SUBJECTED EARTH by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE GRAVE OF MRS. HEMANS by CECIL FRANCES ALEXANDER THOSE GRAVES IN ROME by LARRY LEVIS NOT TO BE DWELLED ON by HEATHER MCHUGH ONE LAST DRAW OF THE PIPE by PAUL MULDOON ETRUSCAN TOMB by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS ENDING WITH A LINE FROM LEAR by MARVIN BELL THE LAMENTATION OF DANAE by SIMONIDES OF CEOS |
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