Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PALINODE ON HELEN, by STESICHORUS Poet's Biography First Line: It is not true, this tale Last Line: To troy's tall battlement. Alternate Author Name(s): Stesichoros Subject(s): Helen Of Troy; Mythology - Classical | ||||||||
IT is not true, this tale: You never once set sail On well-benched ships, nor went To Troy's tall battlement. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#11): 1. ABOUT THE DEAD MAN AND MEDUSA by MARVIN BELL THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#11): 2. MORE ABOUT THE DEAD MAN AND MEDUSA by MARVIN BELL THE BIRTH OF VENUS by HAYDEN CARRUTH LEDA 2: A NOTE ON VISITATIONS by LUCILLE CLIFTON LEDA 3: A PERSONAL NOTE (RE: VISITATIONS) by LUCILLE CLIFTON UNEXPECTED HOLIDAY by STEPHEN DOBYNS |
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