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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DEATH SONG, by ANONYMOUS First Line: Under the centre of the sky Last Line: To lie on the battlefield / over the enemy's line | |||
Under the centre of the sky, I utter my baim wa wa. Every day, thou star! I gaze at you. The half of the day I abide -- gazing Ye warlike birds. They fly round the circuit of the sky. The birds -- circling Round half the circuit of the sky. They cross the enemy's line The birds. The high gods My praise They sound. Full happy -- I To lie on the battle-field Over the enemy's line. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest..."'TIS MIDNIGHT, AND THE SETTING SUN" by ANONYMOUS "'TWAS ROLLOG, AND THE MINIM POTES" by ANONYMOUS 1648 : FOR COSSACKS by ANONYMOUS A CHERRY YEAR / A MERRY YEAR by ANONYMOUS A COMET FROM THE RHYMERS' CLUB AFAR by ANONYMOUS "A FOX, A FOX, UP GALLANTS TO THE FIELDS" by ANONYMOUS A HORSE AND A FLEA AND THREE BLIND MICE by ANONYMOUS "A LAIRD, A LORD / A COOPER, A THIEF" by ANONYMOUS A LITTLE COCK SPARROW SAT ON A GREEN TREE by ANONYMOUS |
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