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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: BYZANTIUM Matches Found: 12 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` BELISARIUS, by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I am poor and old and blind Last Line: Am belisarius! Subject(s): Belisarius (505-565); Constantinople; Generals; Istambul; Byzantium BELISARIUS (1), by FREDERICK WILLIAM HENRY MYERS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Blind I am, and poor and aged, but my spirit holds its might Last Line: For my fame shall live beyond me, and the recompense is nigh. Alternate Author Name(s): Myers, Frederic Subject(s): Belisarius (505-565); Constantinople; Generals; Istambul; Byzantium BELISARIUS (2), by FREDERICK WILLIAM HENRY MYERS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A beggar begging in the public streets Last Line: "my deeds—my deeds—shall ring through after time." Alternate Author Name(s): Myers, Frederic Subject(s): Belisarius (505-565); Constantinople; Generals; Istambul; Byzantium BYZANTIUM, by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: The unpurged images of day recede Alternate Author Name(s): Yeats, W. B. Subject(s): Constantinople; Istambul; Byzantium SAILING TO BYZANTIUM, by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: That is no country for old men. The young Alternate Author Name(s): Yeats, W. B. Subject(s): Art & Artists; Birds; Constantinople; Death; Imagination; Immortality; Istanbul, Turkey; Men; Old Age; Poetry & Poets; Vision; Istambul; Byzantium; Dead, The; Fancy SONGS FROM THE SEARCH OF BELISARIUS: THE CYPRIOT'S SONG, by PERCY STICKNEY GRANT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Two things the gods cannot destroy Last Line: Where sacrifice is paid. Subject(s): Belisarius (505-565); Constantinople; Generals; Istambul; Byzantium SONGS FROM THE SEARCH OF BELISARIUS: THE GIRL'S SONG, by PERCY STICKNEY GRANT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Tell me! If you found me in a mart Last Line: And dream of me? Subject(s): Belisarius (505-565); Constantinople; Generals; Istambul; Byzantium SONGS FROM THE SEARCH OF BELISARIUS: THE KNIGHT'S SONG, by PERCY STICKNEY GRANT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My lady loves her radiant garden Last Line: Give me love! Subject(s): Belisarius (505-565); Constantinople; Generals; Istambul; Byzantium THE EMPIRE OF THE EAST, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Hail to the glorious morning Last Line: To the caesars' ancient throne! Alternate Author Name(s): Dean Variant Title(s): The Russian's Dream Of Constantinople Subject(s): Constantinople; Istambul; Byzantium THE GREEK AT CONSTANTINOPLE, by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The cypresses of scutari Last Line: "at least one more thermopylae." Alternate Author Name(s): Houghton, 1st Baron; Houghton, Lord Subject(s): Constantinople; Istambul; Byzantium THE TURK AT CONSTANTINOPLE, by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When first the prophet's standard rested Last Line: Haroon er-rasheed and your charlemagne! Alternate Author Name(s): Houghton, 1st Baron; Houghton, Lord Subject(s): Constantinople; Istambul; Byzantium VERSES WRITTEN IN THE CHIOSK OF THE BRITISH PALACE, AT PERA, by MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Give me, great god! Said I, a little farm Last Line: Who dare have virtue in a vicious age. Alternate Author Name(s): Montagu, Mary Wortley; Pierrepont, Mary Subject(s): Constantinople; Travel; Turkey; Istambul; Byzantium; Journeys; Trips |
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