Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A VISION, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In my mind's eye a temple, like a cloud Last Line: "hell-gates are powerless phantoms when 'we' build." Subject(s): God; Imagination | ||||||||
IN my mind's eye a Temple, like a cloud Slowly surmounting some invidious hill, Rose out of darkness: the bright Work stood still: And might of its own beauty have been proud, But it was fashioned and to God was vowed By Virtues that diffused, in every part, Spirit divine through forms of human art: Faith had her arch -- her arch, when winds blow loud, Into the consciousness of safety thrilled; And Love her towers of dread foundation laid Under the grave of things; Hope had her spire Star-high, and pointing still to something higher Trembling I gazed, but heard a voice -- it said, "Hell-gates are powerless Phantoms when 'we' build." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVISIBLE MAN by HICOK. BOB THE IMAGINED COPPERHEAD by ANDREW HUDGINS A SICK CHILD by RANDALL JARRELL IMAGINARY TROUBLE by JOHN KENDRICK BANGS EVERYTHING THAT ACTS IS ACTUAL by DENISE LEVERTOV ON THE MEETING OF GARCIA LORCA AND HART CRANE by PHILIP LEVINE A JEWISH FAMILY; IN A SMALL VALLEY OPPOSITE ST. GOAR by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH |
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