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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: GORDON, CHARLES GEORGE (1833-1885) Matches Found: 9 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` CHARLES GEORGE GORDON, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Rather be dead them praised,' he said Last Line: A larger monument to thee. Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): Gordon, Charles George (1833-1885) CHARLES GEORGE GORDON, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Not kilimanjaro towering to the sun Last Line: Ah, deathless is the glory, is the shame! Alternate Author Name(s): Dean Subject(s): Death; Gordon, Charles George (1833-1885); Kilimanjaro, Mount (africa); Dead, The EPITAPH ON GENERAL GORDON, by ALFRED TENNYSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Warrior of god, man's friend, and tyrant's foe Last Line: This earth has never borne a nobler man. Alternate Author Name(s): Tennyson, Lord Alfred; Tennyson, 1st Baron; Tennyson Of Aldworth And Farringford, Baron Subject(s): Gordon, Charles George (1833-1885) GENERAL GORDON, by GEORGE MACDONALD Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Victorious through failure! Faithful lord Last Line: —farewell a while! We climb where thou hast clomb! Subject(s): Christianity; Generals; God; Gordon, Charles George (1833-1885); War GENERAL GORDON, THE HERO OF KHARTOUM, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Alas! Now o'er the civilised world there hangs a gloom Last Line: And walk in general gordon's footsteps while they are here. Subject(s): Courage; Gordon, Charles George (1833-1885); Heroism; Soldiers; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines GORDON, by ERNEST MYERS Poem Text First Line: On through the libyan sand Last Line: Here be thy home, brave soul, thy undecaying shrine. Subject(s): Gordon, Charles George (1833-1885) SONG OF THE SAINTS AND ANGELS, by GEORGE MACDONALD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Gordon, the self-refusing Last Line: Die in a psalm of peace. Subject(s): Death; Friendship; God; Gordon, Charles George (1833-1885); Homecoming; Peace; War; Dead, The TO GORDON, LEAVING KHARTOUM, by GEORGE MACDONALD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The silence of traitorous feet! Last Line: Where the thames and the clyde are flowing! Subject(s): Farewell; Friendship; God; Gordon, Charles George (1833-1885); Nile (river); War; Parting WHITE PACHA, by ANDREW LANG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Vain is the dream! However hope may rave Subject(s): Gordon, Charles George (1833-1885); History |
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