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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WITCHES, by JOHN TODHUNTER Poet's Biography First Line: Methought I saw three sexless things of storm | |||
Methought I saw three sexless things of storm, Methought I saw three sexless things of storm, Like Macboth's witches-creatures of the curse Like Macboth's witches-creatures of the curse That broods, the nightmare of the universe, That broods, the nightmare of the universe, Over the womb and mortal births of form; Oyer the womb and mortal births of form; And cloudlike in their train a vampyre swarm And cloudlike in their train a vampyre swarm Of hovering ills, each than the other worse, Of hovering ills, each than the other worse, Letcheries and hates that make this world a hearse Letcheries and hates that make this world a hearse Wherein the heart of life is coffined warm. Wherein the heart of life is coffined warm. Said the First Witch: "I am Lust, the worm that feeds Said the First Witch: "I am Lust, the worm that feeds Upon the buds of love; " the Second said; Upon the buds of love; " the Second said; I am the tyrant's tyrant, cruel Fear "I am the tyrant's tyrant, cruel Fear; " The Third: "I am the blight of evil deeds, The Third: "I am the blight of evil deeds, The murrain of sick souls," and in my ear The murrain of sick souls," and in my ear Whispered a name ot paralysing dread. Whispered a name of paralysing dread. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest... |
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