Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CROESUS DISCOVERS, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography First Line: I thought I was a poor man all my days Last Line: My friends -- I had my friends! Subject(s): Croesus, King Of Lydia (d. 546 B.c.) | ||||||||
I thought I was a poor man all my days, And only late I knew Riches that filled my soul with glad amaze, All-marvellous to view. How am I shamed that I have hung my head The way a pauper bends! I should have walked the earth a king instead: My friends -- I had my friends! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TRAGEDY OF CROESUS by WILLIAM ALEXANDER (1567-1640) ORACLE AT DELPHI by ROBERT BAGG A BATTLE SONG (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR) by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS A BELATED MEMORIAL by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS A BIBLE LOVER'S THANKSGIVING by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS A BIT OF GOOD WORK by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS A BOY'S SUPERIORITY by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS A BUILDING SITE by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS A CAPE COD WOOD ROAD by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS |
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