Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BRUGES (2), by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The spirit of antiquity - enshrined Last Line: A deeper peace than that in deserts found! Subject(s): Bruges, Belgium | ||||||||
THE Spirit of Antiquity -- enshrined In sumptuous buildings, vocal in sweet song, In picture, speaking with heroic tongue, And with devout solemnities entwined -- Mounts to the seat of grace within the mind: Hence Forms that glide with swan-like ease along, Hence motions, even amid the vulgar throng, To an harmonious decency confined: As if the streets were consecrated ground, The city one vast temple, dedicate To mutual respect in thought and deed; To leisure, to forbearances sedate; To social cares from jarring passions freed; A deeper peace than that in deserts found! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CARILLON by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW INCIDENT AT BRUGES by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH THE BELLS OF BRUGES by LOUISE BURTON LAIDLAW THE BELFRY OF BRUGES by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW BRUGES: QUAI DES AUGUSTINS; AFTER VAN DER VEER by SILAS WEIR MITCHELL QUAI DU ROSAIRE: BRUGES by RAINER MARIA RILKE ANTWERP AND BRUGES by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI THE CARILLON (ANTWERP AND BRUGES) by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI A JEWISH FAMILY; IN A SMALL VALLEY OPPOSITE ST. GOAR by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH |
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