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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: DAVID (D. 962 B.C.) Matches Found: 73 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A SONG TO DAVID, by CHRISTOPHER SMART Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: O thou, that sitt'st upon a throne Last Line: Determined, dared, and done. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Religion; Strength; Worship; Theology A STORY OF KING DAVID, by GEORGE MURRAY (1830-1910) Poem Text First Line: Twas the harvest-time, and the warrior king Last Line: Could a king do more, or a hero less? Subject(s): Bible; Courts & Courtiers; David (d. 962 B.c.); Enemies; Sickness; Illness ABISHAG, by MOSHE DOR Poem Source First Line: When david is cold, abishag Subject(s): Abishag (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Women In The Bible ABISHAG, by JACOB FICHMAN Poem Source First Line: I waste my teeming age. I do not know Last Line: All of my warmth I give to the old king %his heart plays th e weeping of my spring Subject(s): Abishag (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Spring; Women In The Bible ABISHAG, by LOUISE ELIZABETH GLUCK Poem Source Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: At god's word david's kinsmen cast Last Line: Believe that of my body Subject(s): Abishag (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Women In The Bible ABISHAG THE SHUNAMMITE (1), by DEBORAH BURNHAM Poem Source First Line: The king's ribs rise like cool stone rods beneath my check Last Line: Of air where his stories lie, where small flames disappear %when they are blow out Subject(s): Abishag (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Women In The Bible ABISHAG TO DAVID, by THOMAS JOHN CARLISLE Poem Source First Line: I am afraid, my lord. I am afraid. Last Line: You would be dwelling in god's house - %god's home - forever Subject(s): Abishag (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Women - Bible; Women In The Bible AD ASTRA: 95, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE Poem Text First Line: Doth it not seem as tho' his life were vain Last Line: Tho' david's lineage lies in dust supine! Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.) AD ASTRA: 96, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE Poem Text First Line: Will they at last their rock of refuge find? Last Line: In whom the future and the past are one! Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Religion; Theology AN ARGUMENT FOR DAVID'S BELIEF OF A FUTURE STATE, by JOHN BYROM Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If david knew not of a future life Last Line: Now give as plain an answer thereupon. Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; David (d. 962 B.c.); Future Life; Salvation; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Retribution; Eternity; After Life APOCRYPHAL SOLILOQUIES, by LOUIS UNTERMEYER Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: See the dazzled stripling stand Last Line: Come, old goliath, come and play Alternate Author Name(s): Lewis, Michael Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Goliath APOCRYPHAL SOLILOQUIES, by LOUIS UNTERMEYER Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: See the dazzled stripling stand Last Line: Come, old goliath, come and play! Alternate Author Name(s): Lewis, Michael Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Goliath BALLAD OF KING DAVID, by GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: As david with bath-sheba lay Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.) DAVID, by JOHN STUART BLACKIE Poem Full Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: I will sing the son of jesse Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.) DAVID, by MARY CAROLYN DAVIES Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: David was a shepherd lad, beautiful as you Last Line: She who heard the songs first, was her pride like mine? Alternate Author Name(s): Davis, Leland, Mrs.; Pawtuxie Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.) DAVID, by CALE YOUNG RICE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: O for a feast, pomegranate wine, and song Last Line: Over the world, even amid death Subject(s): Courts And Courtiers; David (d. 962 B.c.); Death; Israel; Plays And Playwrights; Prophets And Prophecy; Religion DAVID, by MARIAN STORM Poem Text First Line: Did you go this way? The alders trembled Last Line: And a word I could not understand. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.) DAVID, by MARY WINTER WERE Poem Text First Line: Why should the gay, the beautiful, the young Last Line: Not david—but goliath paid the price.' Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Goliath; Old Age; Soldiers; War; Youth DAVID, by SARAH HELEN POWER WHITMAN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Ay, this is he - the bold and gentle boy Last Line: Glorying, he met the foe and won the immortal fight. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.) DAVID AND BATHSHUA: BATHSHUA'S PRAYER, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE Poem Text First Line: Father of life, of light, of love Last Line: The life, the light, that was our day! Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles Subject(s): Absence; David (d. 962 B.c.); Memory; Prayer; Separation; Isolation DAVID AND GOLIATH, by THOMAS STURGE MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: With half his arm in running water Last Line: Hath trustier armour on. Alternate Author Name(s): Moore, T. Sturge Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Goliath DAVID AND GOLIATH, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: One word of well-directed wit Last Line: Where many a nobler weapon failed. Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Goliath DAVID AND GOLIATH, by PRISCILLA JANE THOMPSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: King saul was disconcerted Last Line: Who's redeemed fair israel's name. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Goliath; Saul (11th Century B.c.) DAVID AND GOLIATH, by P. HATELY WADDELL Poem Source First Line: Sma' was I, amang brether o' mine Last Line: Frae the folk o' israel, hame wi' me! Subject(s): Bible; David (d. 962 B.c.); Goliath; Religion DAVID AND JONATHAN, by LUCRETIA MARIA DAVIDSON Poem Text First Line: On the brow of gilboa is war's bloody stain Last Line: Ah, how are the mighty fallen! Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Jews; Jonathan (bible); Judaism DAVID AND JONATHAN, by JOHN HENRY NEWMAN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O heart of fire! Misjudged by wilful man Last Line: He lives to us who dies, he is but lost who lives. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Jonathan (bible) DAVID'S EPITAPH ON JONATHAN, by FRANCIS QUARLES Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here lyes the fairest flowre, that stood Last Line: Here lyes a flow'r, a friend, a brother Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Mourning DAVID'S GRIEF FOR HIS CHILD, by NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Twas daybreak, and the fingers of the dawn Last Line: "but he will not return to me." Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Grief; Sorrow; Sadness DAVID'S LAMENT, by ROBERT STEPHEN HAWKER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Let the voice of the mourner be heard on the mountain Last Line: And holy the tear that shall fall on their grave. Alternate Author Name(s): Hawker Of Morwenstow; Hawker, R. S. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Jews; Judaism DAVID, MUSING, by LUCILLE CLIFTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It was I who faced the lion and the bear Last Line: For later -- for her -- for israel -- for my sons Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Faith; Hunger; Introspection; Passion; Regret DAVIDEIS, A SACRED POEM OF THE TROUBLES OF DAVID: BOOK 1, by ABRAHAM COWLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I sing the man who judah's scepter bore Last Line: And he shall bless himself that blesses thee. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Saul (11th Century B.c.) DAVIDEIS, A SACRED POEM OF THE TROUBLES OF DAVID: BOOK 2, by ABRAHAM COWLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: But now the early birds begin to call Last Line: Strait into shapeless air unseen he fell. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Jonathan (bible) DAVIDEIS, A SACRED POEM OF THE TROUBLES OF DAVID: BOOK 3, by ABRAHAM COWLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Rais'd with the news he from high heav'n receives Last Line: For you who us receive, and him who drives away. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Goliath; Moah (kingdom), Bible DAVIDEIS, A SACRED POEM OF THE TROUBLES OF DAVID: BOOK 4, by ABRAHAM COWLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Tho' state and kind discourse thus robb'd the night Last Line: Well-chosen and well-furnish'd for the chase. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Israel; Jonathan (bible); Saul (11th Century B.c.) EVENTS LEADING TO THE CONCEPTION OF SOLOMON, THE WISE CHILD: 1, by DANNIE ABSE Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: Are the omina favorable? %scribes know the king's spittle Last Line: Urge him to tend his kingdom %of impertinence Subject(s): Bathsheba (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Women In The Bible EVENTS LEADING TO THE CONCEPTION OF SOLOMON, THE WISE CHILD: 2, by DANNIE ABSE Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: When the naked lady stooped to bathe %in the gushings of a spring Last Line: Then the apple-flesh as usual %after the bite turned brown Subject(s): Bathsheba (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Women In The Bible EVENTS LEADING TO THE CONCEPTION OF SOLOMON, THE WISE CHILD: 3, by DANNIE ABSE Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: In the kitchen, the gregarious, hovering flies Last Line: Does purity of lust last one night only? %in the breakfasting kitchen, the peacock screams Subject(s): Bathsheba (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Women In The Bible EVENTS LEADING TO THE CONCEPTION OF SOLOMON, THE WISE CHILD: 4, by DANNIE ABSE Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: The wind blows and the page turns over Last Line: And oh their teeth like milk were white %and their mouths like wine were red Subject(s): Bathsheba (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Women In The Bible EVENTS LEADING TO THE CONCEPTION OF SOLOMON, THE WISE CHILD: 5, by DANNIE ABSE Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: Should there be merriment at a funeral? Last Line: From the ardent flowers %not wishing to outstay their visit Subject(s): Bathsheba (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Women In The Bible EVENTS LEADING TO THE CONCEPTION OF SOLOMON, THE WISE CHILD: 6, by DANNIE ABSE Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: The wind blows and the page turns over %to bathsheba a babe was born Last Line: And in their shared and naked suffering %the wise child, love, was conceived Subject(s): Bathsheba (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Women In The Bible EVENTS LEADING TO THE CONCEPTION OF SOLOMON, THE WISE CHILD: CODA, by DANNIE ABSE Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: Over the rocky dorsals of the hills %the pilgrim buses of april arrive Last Line: Below the hills and on to the hills %that surrounded jerusalem Subject(s): Bathsheba (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Women In The Bible FROM THE BOOK OF EXTENUATIONS, by EDMUND VANCE COOKE Poem Text First Line: Poor boaz thinks that he arranged that parley Last Line: One passion lasts -- the deathless lust of song. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Ruth (bible); Women In The Bible INTRODUCTION, by ANNE FINCH Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Did I intend my lines for public view Last Line: For groves of laurel thou wert never meant: %be dark enough thy shades, and be thou there content Alternate Author Name(s): Kingsmill, Anne; Winchilsea, Countess Of Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Jerusalem JERUSALEM THE GOLDEN: 97., by CHARLES REZNIKOFF Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The men of war spoke: your hand against mine Subject(s): Jews; Marx, Karl (1818-1883); Spinoza, Baruch (1632-1677); David (d. 962 B.c.); Judaism KING DAVID, by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: David sang to his hooknosed harp Last Line: (and the lord is king above all gods!) Subject(s): Bells; David (d. 962 B.c.); Sin KING DAVID, by HEINRICH HEINE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Tyrants when they come to die Last Line: Kill this joab when I'm dead Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Freedom KING SOLOMON AND KING DAVID, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.) KYNGE DAVID, HYS LAMENTE OVER THE BODYES OF KYNGE SAUL OF ISRAEL, by PHILIP SIDNEY Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now lette us shede the brinie teare Last Line: How still the weapons of the war. Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; David (d. 962 B.c.); Jews; War; Judaism ODE TO THE STATUE OF MOSES; THE MASTERPIECE OF MICHAEL ANGELO, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Statue! Whose giant limbs Last Line: For ye had bent the knee to one of godlike mould! Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.);jews;michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564); Judaism ON VIEWING A STATUE OF DAVID, by EVA GORE-BOOTH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: This was the shepherd boy who slung the stone Last Line: The king is dead, immortal stands the child. Alternate Author Name(s): Selina Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Jews; Statues; Judaism PROPHET, by LUCILLE CLIFTON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Came to me %with a poor man's tale Last Line: Thou art the man Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Poverty; Prophets And Prophecy; Wealth ROMANCERO: BOOK 1. HISTORIES: KING DAVID, by HEINRICH HEINE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Despots smiling yield their breath Last Line: "that said joab's brains to scatter." Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Death; Religion; Slavery; Solomon (10th Century B.c.); Dead, The; Theology; Serfs SCATTERED PSALMS: 2. (PURE SILVER / SEVEN TIMES), by JACQUELINE OSHEROW Poem Source First Line: Let's pretend, for an instant, we're not degraded Last Line: And sift it through the heavens seven times Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jews SECOND SAMUEL: 1. DAVID'S LAMENT OVER SAUL AND JONATHAN, by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE First Line: The beauty of israel is slain upon thy high places: / how the mighty have fallen Variant Title(s): David Lamenteth The Death Of Jonathan Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Jonathan (bible); Saul (11th Century B.c.) SECOND SAMUEL: 1. DAVID'S LAMENT OVER SAUL AND JONATHAN, by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE Poem Source First Line: All your glory, o israel, lies slain upon your heights Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Jonathan (bible); Saul (11th Century B.c.) SECOND SAMUEL: DAVID'S LAMENT FOR JONATHAN, by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE Poem Source First Line: Thy glory, o israel Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Jonathan (bible) SLINGS, by FELIX RUBEN GARCIA SARMIENTO Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: I dreamed a slinger bold was I Last Line: Lo, david's radiant soul am I!' Alternate Author Name(s): Dario, Ruben Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Soul SOLOMON'S PARENTS, by GORDON BOTTOMLEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Do I turn to poison? Am I corrupt? Last Line: How they grew. Subject(s): Bathsheba (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Solomon (10th Century B.c.); Women In The Bible SONG OF VICTORY, FOR THE DEATH OF GOLIATH, by LUCRETIA MARIA DAVIDSON Poem Text First Line: Strike with joy the wild harp's string Last Line: David's arm hath laid him low. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Goliath THAT HARP YOU PLAY SO WELL, by MARIANNE MOORE Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O david, if I had / your power, I should be glad Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Harps; Musical Instruments; Lyres THAT HARP YOU PLAY SO WELL, by MARIANNE MOORE Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O david, if I had %your power, I should be glad Last Line: Grief's lustiness %must cure the harp's distress Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Harps; Musical Instruments THE CALL OF DAVID, by JOHN HENRY NEWMAN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Latest born of jesse's race Last Line: As our brother, to the skies. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.) THE CHIEF AMONG TEN THOUSAND (SONG OF SOLOMON), by HORATIO (HORATIUS) BONAR Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Behold thou art all fair, my love Last Line: And eat his fruits of love. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Heaven; Jews; Love - Loss Of; Paradise; Judaism THE HARP OF DAVID, by JEHOASH Poem Text First Line: When the night her vision is weaving Last Line: Is a youthful poet again! Alternate Author Name(s): Joash Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; David (d. 962 B.c.); Jews; Poetry & Poets; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Judaism THE HARP THE MONARCH MINSTREL SWEPT, by GEORGE GORDON BYRON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.) THE INFERENCE: 2, by THOMAS TRAHERNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: David a temple in his mind conceiv'd Last Line: Expects from us, our sacrifice to be. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.) THE INTRODUCTION, by ANNE FINCH Poem Full Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Did I intend my lines for public view Alternate Author Name(s): Kingsmill, Anne; Winchilsea, Countess Of Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Jerusalem THE LAMENTATION OF DAVID OVER SAUL AND JONATHAN HIS SON, by GEORGE WITHER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thy beauty, israel, is gone Last Line: How warlike instruments decay! Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Jews; Jonathan (bible); Judaism THE POET'S SOUL, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Would you know the poet's soul Last Line: For such was king david's soul Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.);jews;poetry & Poets; Judaism THE PROPHET, by LUCILLE CLIFTON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Came to me / with a poor man's tale Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Poverty; Prophecy & Prophets; Wealth; Riches; Fortunes THE SONG OF DAVID, by CHRISTOPHER SHARP Poem Text First Line: He sang of god, the mighty source Last Line: "replied, ""o lord thou art." Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); God; Jews; Religion; Judaism; Theology THE WARMING PAN; ABISHAG, by NATHALIA CRANE Poem Text First Line: When age had david stricken Last Line: Is certain of her fame. Subject(s): Abishag (bible); David (d. 962 B.c.); Women In The Bible VIOLIN SONGS: THE TEMPLE OF GOD, by GEORGE MACDONALD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the desert by the bush Last Line: In his heart he makes his home. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); God; Jesus Christ; Job (bible); Moses; Prayer; Temples; Mosques |
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