Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DANAE'S CRADLE SONG, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "o hush thee, my child! Thy mother bends o'er thee" Last Line: Mid grass and flow'rs thou wilt play again Subject(s): Danae;mythology - Classical | ||||||||
O hush thee, my child! thy mother bends o'er thee, And clasps to her heart her own, dear son, She, a proud king's daughter, Zeus' own beloved, Calls now for aid, forsaken, alone. This wave-toss'd chest is, alas! thy cradle, And a wild, weird lullaby chant the gales; But, tho' all the gods pursue and hate thee, Thy mother is with thee; her love ne'er fails. Oh, hush thee, my child! ah! Zeus will hearken, And guide us safe o'er this pitiless main; And on other shores, by him protected, 'Mid grass and flow'rs thou wilt play again. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#11): 1. ABOUT THE DEAD MAN AND MEDUSA by MARVIN BELL THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#11): 2. MORE ABOUT THE DEAD MAN AND MEDUSA by MARVIN BELL THE BIRTH OF VENUS by HAYDEN CARRUTH LEDA 2: A NOTE ON VISITATIONS by LUCILLE CLIFTON LEDA 3: A PERSONAL NOTE (RE: VISITATIONS) by LUCILLE CLIFTON UNEXPECTED HOLIDAY by STEPHEN DOBYNS TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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