Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ELEGIAC SONNET: 88. NEPENTHE, by CHARLOTTE SMITH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh! For imperial polydanna's art Last Line: There's no nepenthe, now, in earth for me. Alternate Author Name(s): Smith, Charlotte Turner Subject(s): Forgetfulness | ||||||||
Oh! for imperial Polydanna's art, Which to bright Helen was in Egypt taught, To mix with magic power the oblivious draught Of force to staunch the bleeding of the heart, And to Care's wan and hollow cheek impart The smile of happy youth, uncursed with thought. Potent indeed the charm that could appease Affection's ceaseless anguish, doomed to weep O'er the cold grave; or yield even transient ease By soothing busy Memory to sleep! -Around me those who surely must have tried Some charm of equal power, I daily see, But still to me Oblivion is denied, There's no Nepenthe, now, in earth for me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TWO SONNETS: 1 by DAVID LEHMAN THE MUSIC BOX by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE MUDDY KID COMES HOME by SANDRA CISNEROS FUNCTIONAL FORGETTING by STEPHEN DOBYNS SHOYN FERGESSIN: 'I'VE FORGOTTEN' IN YIDDISH by ALBERT GOLDBARTH THE GIFT TO SING by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SINGING BACK THE WORLD by DORIANNE LAUX IT'S NOT COLD HERE by ELEANOR WILNER ELEGIAC SONNET: 2. WRITTEN AT THE CLOSE OF SPRING by CHARLOTTE SMITH ELEGIAC SONNET: 4. TO THE MOON by CHARLOTTE SMITH ELEGIAC SONNET: 44. WRITTEN IN THE CHURCH YARD AT MIDDLETON IN SUSSEX by CHARLOTTE SMITH |
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