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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE STORY OF ORPHEUS, by ANONYMOUS First Line: Tis said the music of the thracian bard Last Line: And changed the savage to the citizen Subject(s): Life;mythology - Classical;orpheus | |||
'TIS said the music of the Thracian bard Had power to make the savage creatures tame; Streams ceased to flow -- birds heard him -- and they came -- And even rocks were moved, though dull and hard. Ay, and the trees by that sweet symphony Were brought to crown him with their pleasant shade. 'Tis a kind fable by the poets made, For nothing senseless thus inspired could be: Yet did this Orpheus by his gentle phrase, Soften and soothe the world's primeval race; Won them from savage life to milder ways, And taught them justice, dignity, and grace; Made each unite him with his fellow men, And changed the savage to the citizen. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNEXPECTED HOLIDAY by STEPHEN DOBYNS ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE by GEOFFREY HILL THE MARRIAGE (1) by TIMOTHY LIU BETRAYALS/HADES, EURYDICE, ORPHEUS by GREGORY ORR TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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