Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON A CELEBRATED EVENT IN ANCIENT HISTORY (1), by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A roman master stands on grecian ground Last Line: By all the blended powers of earth and heaven. Subject(s): Corinth, Greece; Flaminius, Titus Quinctius (227-174 B.c.; Freedom; Greek Independence (196 B.c.); Liberty | ||||||||
A ROMAN master stands on Grecian ground, And to the concourse of the Isthmian games He, by his herald's voice, aloud proclaims "The liberty of Greece"; the words rebound Until all voices in one voice are drowned; Glad acclamation by which air was rent! And birds, high flying in the element, Dropped to the earth, astonished at the sound! A melancholy echo of that noise Doth sometimes hang on musing Fancy's ear; Ah! that a conqueror's words should be so dear; Ah! that a boon should shed such rapturous joys! A gift of that which is not to be given By all the blended powers of earth and heaven. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LOVE THE WILD SWAN by ROBINSON JEFFERS AFTER TENNYSON by AMBROSE BIERCE QUARTET IN F MAJOR by WILLIAM MEREDITH CROSS THAT LINE by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE EMANCIPATION by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER A JEWISH FAMILY; IN A SMALL VALLEY OPPOSITE ST. GOAR by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH |
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