Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A YEAR'S CAROLS: APRIL, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Crowned april, king whose kiss bade earth Last Line: Praise him, the flower of all thy flowers. Subject(s): April; Flowers; Seasons | ||||||||
Crowned April, king whose kiss bade earth Bring forth to time her lordliest birth When Shakespeare from thy lips drew breath And laughed to hold in one soft hand A spell that bade the world's wheel stand, And power on life, and power on death, With quiring suns and sunbright showers Praise him, the flower of all thy flowers. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NO AUTUMN IN MY COUNTRY by MEENA ALEXANDER AFTER TU FU (THEY SAY YOU'RE STAYING IN A MOUNTAIN TEMPLE) by MARVIN BELL HE HAD A GOOD YEAR by MARVIN BELL SO IT'S TODAY by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR CONTRA MORTEM: THE FALL by HAYDEN CARRUTH A BALLAD OF DEATH by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE |
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