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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: HALF-BROTHERS Matches Found: 118 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` "THE TWA BRETHREN [OR, TWIN BROTHERS] (1)", by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: There were twa brethren in the north Last Line: And that will never be Subject(s): Brothers;murder;villains In Literature; Half-brothers A LIKENESS (PORTRAIT BUST OF AN UNKNOWN, CAPITOL, ROME), by WILLA SIBERT CATHER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In every line a supple beauty Last Line: His sorrow in a marble face. Subject(s): Brothers; Rome, Italy; Half-brothers A LITANY, by GREGORY ORR Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I remember him falling beside me Last Line: Or lay in the shallow spoon. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Fratricide; Murder; Half-brothers; Dead, The A MOMENT, by GREGORY ORR Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The field where my brother died Last Line: The next you're alone in a field. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Fratricide; Murder; Half-brothers; Dead, The A SONNET SENT TO BLACKNESS TO MR. JOHN WELSCH, by ELIZABETH MELVILLE Poem Text First Line: My dear brother, wt courage bear the crosse Last Line: When shew of c's love thy rich reward shall be: Alternate Author Name(s): Colville, Elizabeth (melville); Colville Of Culros, Elizabeth (melville); Colross, Lady Subject(s): Brothers; Hope; Half-brothers; Optimism A TALE OF ELSINORE, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A little child stood thinking, sorrowfully and ill at ease Last Line: And from that day the house of cronberg was cursed no more. Subject(s): Brothers; Children - Lost; Twins; Half-brothers A.M.D., by GEORGE MACDONALD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Methinks I see thee, lying straight and low Last Line: Than when we lay together in one bed. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Mourning; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Bereavement AD ASTRA: 71, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE Poem Text First Line: We cannot live without our fellow-men Last Line: As bone knits bone, brother uniteth brother. Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles Subject(s): Brothers; Togetherness; Half-brothers AFTER DEATH, by GREGORY ORR Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I heard the front door close Last Line: Was a kind of steady weeping. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Death - Children; Family Life; Mourning; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Death - Babies; Relatives; Bereavement AFTER THE GUEST; FOR MY BROTHER, by GREGORY ORR Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The guest departs Last Line: I pray we'll grow old. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Grief; Guests; Marriage; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness; Visiting; Weddings; Husbands; Wives AN INSINCERE WISH ADDRESSED TO A BEGGAR, by MARY ELIZABETH COLERIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We are not near enough to love Last Line: And truth reveal herself to you! Alternate Author Name(s): Anodos Subject(s): Brothers; Deception; Family Life; Wealth; Half-brothers; Relatives; Riches; Fortunes ARABIAN NIGHTS: TUMADIR AL-KHANSA FOR HER BROTHER, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Weep! Weep! Weep! / these tears are for my brother Last Line: "while you have tears, o daughters of the solomides, / weep! Weep! Weep!" Subject(s): "brothers;death;grief;legends, Arabic;" "half-brothers;dead, The;sorrow;sadness; BELIEF, by JOSEPHINE MILES Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Mother said to call her if the h-bomb exploded Subject(s): Brothers; Faith; Crime & Criminal; Mothers; Half-brothers; Belief; Creed BILL'S LENGTH, by ALEXANDER ANDERSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: On to bill's length,' said my mate to me Last Line: "we must signal to bill as we journey down." Alternate Author Name(s): Surfaceman Subject(s): Accidents; Brothers; Death; Railroads; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Railways; Trains BLUES FOR JIMMY, by THOMAS MCGRATH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: If it were evening on a dead man's watch Last Line: Locked on my wrist to remember us by Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Soldiers; War; World War Ii; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Second World War BROTHER, by EVE MERRIAM Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: First bike and doll Alternate Author Name(s): Moskovitz, Eva Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers BROTHER GENE, by EVA K. ANGLESBURG Poem Text First Line: He differed from the others; they were kind Last Line: And how we miss him since he went away. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Longing; Nostalgia; Half-brothers; Dead, The BROTHER RUGINO, by ANN HAMILTON (1902-) Poem Text First Line: They loved him more to know that he was mad Last Line: "till it is white"" -- and dipped the robe again." Alternate Author Name(s): Hamilton, Anna E.; Hamilton, A. E.; Hamilton, Anne E. Subject(s): Brothers; Old Age; Half-brothers BROTHER, I AM HERE, by GONG PEIYU Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Coolness, like the evening tide Last Line: Brother, I am here. Alternate Author Name(s): Shu Ting; Shu Ding Subject(s): Brothers; Chinese Literature; Half-brothers BROTHERLY LOVE; OR, THE SITE OF KING SOLOMON'S TEMPLE, by GEORGE MURRAY (1830-1910) Poem Text First Line: There is a sweet traditionary tale Last Line: Each with the golden sheaves within his arms. Subject(s): Brothers; Churches; Family Life; Harvest; Love - Nature Of; Half-brothers; Cathedrals; Relatives BROTHERS, by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How lovely the elder brother's Last Line: I'll cry thou canst be kind. Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers BROTHERS, AND A SERMON, by JEAN INGELOW Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It was a village built in a green rent Last Line: Might have been his. Subject(s): Brothers; Jesus Christ; Life; Quarrels; Sermons; Half-brothers; Arguments; Disagreements BROTHERS: 1. INVITATION, by LUCILLE CLIFTON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Come coil with me Last Line: What it meant. Subject(s): Brothers; Creation; Half-brothers BROTHERS: 2. HOW GREAT THOU ART, by LUCILLE CLIFTON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Listen, you are beyond Last Line: Imperfection. Subject(s): Brothers; Creation; Desire; Self; Half-brothers BROTHERS: 3. AS FOR MYSELF, by LUCILLE CLIFTON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Less snake than angel Last Line: And to be unafraid. Subject(s): Angels; Brothers; Creation; Mankind; Half-brothers; Human Race BROTHERS: 4. IN MY OWN DEFENSE, by LUCILLE CLIFTON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What could I choose Last Line: Could they have failed to hear. Subject(s): Brothers; Creation; Fathers; Gardens & Gardening; Sin; Half-brothers BROTHERS: 5. THE ROAD LED FROM DELIGHT, by LUCILLE CLIFTON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Into delight, into the sharp Last Line: And so forth. Subject(s): Brothers; Humanity; Meditation; Half-brothers BROTHERS: 8. '............IS GOD.', by LUCILLE CLIFTON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: So. / having no need to speak Last Line: The rest is silence. Subject(s): Brothers; God; Religious Education; Silence; Half-brothers; Sunday Schools; Yeshivas; Parochial Schools BUSCH AND TOMMY, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Little busch and tommy hays Last Line: And your ministrations! Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers CONCEIT, by CHARLIE SMITH Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My brother's afraid to get angry Subject(s): Brothers; Anger; Letters; Family Life; Half-brothers; Relatives DON SEBASTIAN, ACT 3: TO ACCOUNT RENDERED, by JOHN DRYDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My father's, mother's, brother's deaths I pardon Last Line: And beg of heaven to charge the bill on me. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Forgiveness; Murder; Parents; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Clemency; Parenthood ELEGIAC STANZAS, SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY JULIA, ON DEATH OF BROTHER, by THOMAS MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Though sorrow long has worn my heart Last Line: The heart is almost broken too! Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Half-brothers; Dead, The ELEGY FOR MY BROTHER, by NORMAN DUBIE Poem Full Text Poet's Biography First Line: I'll walk awhile, maybe as high as the tree line Last Line: And watch the door now being closed behind you... Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Farewell; Memory; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791); Half-brothers; Dead, The; Parting ELEVENTH BROTHER, by JEAN VALENTINE Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: One arm still a swan's wing Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers EPITAPH OVER THE GRAVE OF TWO BROTHERS, A CHILD AND A YOUTH, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thou, that canst gaze upon thine own fair boy Last Line: Where god hath sealed the fount of hope he gave. Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Brothers; Death - Children; Graves; Half-brothers; Death - Babies; Tombs; Tombstones EXEGESIS, by CESAR VALLEJO Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I was born on a day / that god was sick Last Line: That I masticate... Yet they don't know Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Sickness; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Illness FAMILY GROUP, by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: That's my younger brother with his navy wings Alternate Author Name(s): Fleming, Archibald Subject(s): Brothers; World War Ii; Family Life; Half-brothers; Second World War; Relatives FOR BILL VITT, by DIANE DI PRIMA Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Brother, I rest on your arm Last Line: & I need no dream Subject(s): Brothers; Love; Togetherness; Half-brothers FOR MY BROTHER: 'OTHER SYSTEMS MUST EXIST', by MARIE PONSOT Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Worlds away what other praise Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers GATHERING THE BONES TOGETHER; FOR PETER ORR, by GREGORY ORR Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When all the rooms of the house Last Line: That arches toward the other shore. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Family Life; Fathers & Sons; Fratricide; Hunting; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Relatives; Hunters HOW SHE BOWED TO HER BROTHER, by GERTRUDE STEIN Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Recitation by Author Poet's Biography First Line: The story of how she bowed to her brother. Subject(s): Brothers; Homage & Respect; Half-brothers IN MEMORIAM (DAVID J. RYAN, C. S. A.), by ABRAM JOSEPH RYAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Thou art sleeping, brother, sleeping Last Line: Flashed above my brother's tomb. Subject(s): American Civil War; Brothers; Death; U.s. - History; Half-brothers; Dead, The IN MEMORY OF MY BROTHER, by ABRAM JOSEPH RYAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Young as the youngest who donned the gray Last Line: But -- his memory lives in the other. Variant Title(s): The Southern Soldier Boy Subject(s): American Civil War; Brothers; U.s. - History; Half-brothers JOHNNY-BOY, by BELLE RICHARDSON HARRISON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Ive sixteen sisters more or less Last Line: "but a ""johnny-boy""—he counts a heap." Subject(s): Boys; Brothers; Family Life; Youth; Half-brothers; Relatives JOSEPH A. HOWELLS, by WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Stone, upon which with hands of boy and man Last Line: There needs no room for blame: blame there was none. Alternate Author Name(s): Howells, W. D. Subject(s): Brothers; Praise; Half-brothers LA PAMPA, by NORMAN DUBIE Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: The dead truck sits in the shimmering wheat Last Line: In white pajamas and turquoise slippers. Subject(s): Brothers; Fathers; Graves; Librarians & Libraries; Half-brothers; Tombs; Tombstones; Library; Librarians LIGHT HEARTED AUTHOR, by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The birches are mad with green points Subject(s): Brothers; Conduct Of Life; Relationships; Birch Trees; Half-brothers LOVE'S ARROW POISONED, by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Come lift your head from that sad pillow, lady Last Line: Was folded in a pannier. Subject(s): Betrayal; Brothers; Love; Murder; Parents; Poisons & Poisoning; Punishment; Revenge; Sea; Sisters; Suicide; Half-brothers; Parenthood; Ocean MAX AND JIM, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Max an' jim / they're each other's Last Line: She'll haf to eat 'em! Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Brothers; Obesity; Slenderness; Half-brothers; Thinness MEMORIAL, by THOMAS MCGRATH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Nothing prolongs. Neither the bronze plaque Last Line: Fails you and fails. Forgive this second murder Subject(s): Brothers; Murder; Half-brothers METAMORPHOSES: 1. ADAM, by WAYNE KOESTENBAUM Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Two boys exchange dna and blood, the usual Subject(s): Adam & Eve; Bible; Brothers; Eve; Half-brothers MY BROTHER, by WILLILAM HOOPER HOWELLS Poem Text First Line: Dear brother, hast thou kept the faith with me? Last Line: Among the knights of arthur's table round. Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers MY BROTHER, by JOHN MOULTRIE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My boyish days are nearly gone Last Line: When shall I find its like again? Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Half-brothers; Dead, The MY BROTHER, by EFFIE WALLER SMITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Dead! And he has died so young Last Line: Those we grieve for love us yet! Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Grief; Life; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness MY BROTHER THE ARTIST, AT SEVEN, by PHILIP LEVINE Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As a boy he played alone in the fields Subject(s): Brothers; Play; Solitude; Youth; Half-brothers; Loneliness NECESSARY OBSERVATIONS: 33D PRECEPT, by THOMAS RANDOLPH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Unto thy brother buy not, sell, nor lend Last Line: That thou hast power, and he necessity. Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers ON THE DEATH OF MY DEAR BROTHER, RICHARD FLATMAN; PINDARIC ODE, by THOMAS FLATMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Unhappy muse! Employ'd so oft Last Line: Then some kind friend perhaps may drop one tear for me. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Half-brothers; Dead, The ONE, by ELEANOR MARIE WALKER Poem Text First Line: There are not many peoples / but a people Last Line: Makes it like unto a lie. Subject(s): Brothers; Poetry & Poets; Half-brothers ORGAN SONGS: THE OLD CASTLE, by GEORGE MACDONALD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The brother knew well the castle old Last Line: Like the diamond shine! Subject(s): Brothers; Castles; Prisons & Prisoners; Half-brothers POSTHUMOUS TALES: TALE 12. THE BROTHER BURGESSES, by GEORGE CRABBE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Two busy brothers in our place reside Last Line: Within one tomb, beneath one stone, they rest! Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers RAY AT 14, by DORIANNE LAUX Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Bless this boy, born with the strong face Subject(s): Blessings; Boys; Brothers; Death; Heaven; Women; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Paradise RHYMES OF A RED CROSS MAN: FOREWORD, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I've tinkered at my bits of rhymes Last Line: So take or leave them as you will. Subject(s): Brotherhood; Brothers; Death; War; World War I; Half-brothers; Dead, The; First World War RUNNED AWAY, by BURGES JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Dear sis: I wrote this noat to say I've been an Last Line: Hiding in the stable. Subject(s): Brothers; Children; Escapes; Family Life; Letters; Sisters; Half-brothers; Childhood; Fugitives; Relatives S. MATTHIAS, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Poem Text First Line: There must be twelve; ye other sunn Last Line: Judge the proud tribes then trembling at thy feet. Subject(s): Brothers; Jesus Christ - Legends; Saints; Half-brothers SESTINA; FOR TED BERRIGAN, by BERNADETTE MAYER Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As love as what by chance as brotherly Last Line: Community, answers death just with poetry or else. Subject(s): Berrigan, Ted (1934-1983); Brothers; Death; Love; Berrigan, Edmund Joseph; Half-brothers; Dead, The SIETE ROBLES, by THERESA M. MCLEAN Poem Text First Line: Beyond a mountain trail Last Line: Than health, and these. Subject(s): Brothers; Family Life; Half-brothers; Relatives SILHOUETTES, by EDNA BINTLIFF Poem Text First Line: Stiff cat-tails mirrored in a pool Last Line: Is never known to me. Subject(s): African Americans - Military; Brothers; Soldiers; Half-brothers SOME ACCOUNT OF A NEW PLAY, by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In reply to your letter, and fanny's Last Line: Write a nautical novel, -- and send it to bentley!' Alternate Author Name(s): Ingoldsby, Thomas Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers STILL LIFE, by ANNE MILLAY BREMER Poem Text First Line: Aubergin and yellow glazes Last Line: Idle now, it lolls at ease. Subject(s): Babies; Brothers; Stillbirth; Infants; Half-brothers; Death - Childbirth SUPPLE CORD, by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My brother, in his small white bed Subject(s): Brothers; Family Life; Half-brothers; Relatives TAKING BROTHER'S PICTURE, by BURGES JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: He felt quite miser'ble, I know Last Line: "said ""look as pleasant as you can!" Subject(s): Brothers; Children; Discontent; Photography & Photographers; Portraits; Half-brothers; Childhood; Dissatisfaction TALE: 20. THE BROTHERS, by GEORGE CRABBE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Than old george fletcher, on the british coast Last Line: Without a hope in life -- without a wish to die. Subject(s): Brothers; Sailing & Sailors; Half-brothers; Seamen; Sails TALKNG AMONG OURSELVES, by CHARLIE SMITH Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the rental cottage it comes to me, Subject(s): Brothers; Family Life; Divorce; Grief; Half-brothers; Relatives; Sorrow; Sadness TEARS, by TUMADIR BINT IBN AL-SHARID AL-KHANSA Poem Text First Line: Tears, ere thy death, for many a one I shed Last Line: (r. A. Nicholson) Alternate Author Name(s): Tumardir Bint `amir Al-harith Ibn Ash-sharid; Al-khansa Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Grief; Tears; War; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness THE BRAVE BROTHER, by LYDIA HUNTLEY SIGOURNEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Two little brothers thro' the forest roam'd Last Line: For their deliverance. Subject(s): Brothers; Courage; Half-brothers; Valor; Bravery THE BROTHERS, by JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Slumber, sleep - they were two brothers Last Line: Slumber did his brother's duty -- sleep was deepen'd into death. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Sleep; Half-brothers; Dead, The THE BROTHERS, by EDWIN MUIR Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Last night I watched my brothers play Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers THE BROTHERS, by CHARLES SPRAGUE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We are but two - the others sleep Last Line: Till side by side we lie. Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers THE BROTHERS, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There were twa brethren fell on strife Last Line: And the wind wears owre the heather. Subject(s): Brothers; Life; Half-brothers THE CHILD'S FIRST GRIEF, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh! Call my brother back to me Last Line: "would I had loved him more!" Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Brothers; Death - Children; Half-brothers; Death - Babies THE COCK AND THE FOX, by JEAN DE LA FONTAINE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Upon a tree there mounted guard Last Line: Tis doubly sweet deceiver to deceive. Subject(s): Brothers; Fables; Quarrels; Relationships; Roosters; Half-brothers; Allegories; Arguments; Disagreements; Cocks THE CONVALESCENT, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: So I walked among the willows very quietly all night Last Line: But mother's sayin' nothin', and she clasps -- a silver cross. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; War; World War I; Half-brothers; Dead, The; First World War THE EAGLE AND THE LION, by GEORGE FREDERICK Poem Text First Line: Alone on his rock nigh a hundred years Last Line: Of earth, and of sea, and of air. Subject(s): Animals; Blood; Brothers; Courts & Courtiers; Half-brothers; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens THE ELDER BROTHER, by GEORGE COLMAN THE YOUNGER Poem Text First Line: Centrick, in london noise, and london follies Last Line: "for,—keep the secret,—you're his elder brother." Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers THE FAITH OF A CHILD, by PATRICK MACGILL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I've learned the tale of the crooning waves Last Line: Of rosses by the sea. Subject(s): Brothers; Death - Children; Faith; Heaven; Half-brothers; Death - Babies; Belief; Creed; Paradise THE FOOL, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: But it isn't playing the game,' he said Last Line: In the last great game of all. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; War; World War I; Half-brothers; Dead, The; First World War THE HURON'S ADDRESS TO THE DEAD, by ROBERT SOUTHEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Brother, thou wert strong in youth Last Line: Rest in the bower of delight! Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Funerals; Iroquois Indians; Native Americans; U.s. - History; War; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Burials; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America THE LITTLE BROTHER, by DORA SIGERSON SHORTER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O brother, brother, come down to the crags by the bay Last Line: That I laugh and laugh to see. Alternate Author Name(s): Sigerson, Dora; Shorter, Mrs. Clement Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers THE MEETING OF THE BROTHERS, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The voices of two forest boys Last Line: Whose hearts yearn on -- but mingle not. Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers THE MINNEAPOLIS POEM, by JAMES WRIGHT Poem Full Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I wonder how many old men last winter Alternate Author Name(s): Wright, James A. Subject(s): Minneapolis; City & Town Life; Brothers; Death; Half-brothers; Dead, The THE PLAINT HUMAN, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Season of snows, and season of Last Line: And much too much of the other. Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Brothers; Flowers; Grief; Seasons; Snow; Half-brothers; Sorrow; Sadness THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 240, by HAN SHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I have six brothers Last Line: Everybody praises Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan Subject(s): Brothers; Chinese Literature; Family Life; Punishment; Shame; Half-brothers; Relatives THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 23, by HAN SHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I was pickup from the first Last Line: Count the times the yellow river has cleared Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan Subject(s): Brothers; Chinese Literature; Yellow River, China; Half-brothers THE PRODIGAL'S BROTHER SPEAKS, by BESS SAMUEL AYRES Poem Text First Line: Each night he talked of distant joppa's lure Last Line: And share vicariously his garnered sights. Subject(s): Brothers; Duty; Farm Life; Travel; Half-brothers; Agriculture; Farmers; Journeys; Trips THE RUSTLE OF A WING, by ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL Poem Text First Line: Life is a narrow vale between the cold Last Line: Were haunted by a thousand fairy forms. Variant Title(s): Hope Sees A Star Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Half-brothers; Dead, The THE SECOND BROTHER; AN UNFINISHED DRAMA, by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fair shine this evening's stars upon your pleasure Last Line: . . . . . . . Subject(s): Brothers; Courts & Courtiers; Death; Deception; Fathers; Love; Magic; Marriage; Nile (river); Pleasure; Politics & Government; Travel; Wealth; Half-brothers; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Dead, The; Weddings; Husbands; Wives; Journeys; Trips THE SONG OF FIONULA, by WILLIAM SHARP Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sleep, sleep, brothers dear, sleep and dream Last Line: To sleep and dream, ah, that is well indeed! Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona Subject(s): Brothers; Comfort; Death; Dreams; Sleep; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Nightmares THE SORROW OF THE HOUSE OF LIR, by WILLIAM SHARP Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Happy our father lir afar Last Line: Homeless we are from shore to shore. Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona Subject(s): Birds; Brothers; Homeless; Magic; Mythology - Celtic; Pain; Swans; Half-brothers; Suffering; Misery THE STOCKMAN'S TALE, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "the campfire's burning brightly, and the coals are glowing red" Last Line: Pass it by as I always have with silent cool contempt Subject(s): Abstinence;alcohol & Alcoholics;brothers;death;story-telling; "half-brothers;dead, The; THE TABLE AND THE CHAIR, by EDWARD LEAR Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Said the table to the chair Subject(s): Brothers; Nonsense; Togetherness; Walking; Half-brothers THE TWINS, by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There were two brothers, john and james Last Line: And john? Well, search the potter's field. Subject(s): Brothers; War; World War I; Half-brothers; First World War THE WORLD OF THE PERFECT TEAR, by THOMAS MCGRATH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Fire from a fixed star Last Line: To raise the living up Subject(s): Arks; Brothers; Death; Noah (bible); Stars; Half-brothers; Dead, The TO CATULLUS, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My brother, my valerius, dearest head Last Line: My brother? Subject(s): Brothers; Caesar, Julius (100-44 B.c.); Rome, Italy; Roundels; Half-brothers TO CHARLEY, by GEORGE FREDERICK CAMERON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Hast thou the poet-gift? Thou hast Last Line: A sheridan—without his shames! Subject(s): Brothers; Canada; Epigram (as Literary Form); Honor; Poetry & Poets; Half-brothers; Canadians TO HIS DEAR BROTHER COLONEL F.L. MOURNING DEATH AT CARMARTHEN, by RICHARD LOVELACE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If tears could wash the ill away Last Line: Doth starry influence dissolve. Subject(s): Brothers; Carmarthen, Wales; Mourning; Half-brothers; Bereavement TO HIS DYING BROTHER, MASTER WILLIAM HERRICK, by ROBERT HERRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Life of my life, take not so soone thy flight Last Line: Heavy, to hurt those sacred seeds of thee. Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Grief; Mourning; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness; Bereavement TO L.H.B., by KATHERINE MANSFIELD Poem Full Text Poet's Biography First Line: Last night for the first time since you were dead Alternate Author Name(s): Murry, John Middleton, Mrs.; Beauchamp, Kathleen Subject(s): Brothers; Death; Dreams; Half-brothers; Dead, The; Nightmares TO MY BROTHER, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Muse of friendship wake the lyre Last Line: This a sister's genuine prayer. Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers TO MY BROTHER (1), by MARY BRYAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O, thou art far away from me -- dear boy! Last Line: And love the very tear thou chid'st the while. Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers TO MY BROTHER (2), by MARY BRYAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Once in our customed walk a wounded bird Last Line: "nay, nay, dear mary! Thou hast much to learn." Subject(s): Brothers; Half-brothers TO MY BROTHER AT ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE IN CAMBRIDGE, by ELIZABETH TOLLET Poem Text First Line: Blest be the man, who first the method found Last Line: Nor in the patriot's labours lose the friend. Subject(s): Brothers; Cambridge University; Half-brothers TO MY ELDEST BROTHER, LIEUTENANT .. HIS TWENTY-FIRST YEAR, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: While hope, the syren fair and gay Last Line: "to hail the gallant fusileer." Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Birthdays; Brothers; Soldiers; Half-brothers TO MY YOUNGER BROTHER ... AFTER THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Though dark are the prospects and heavy the hours Last Line: And beam through the cloud of despair! Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Brothers; Corunna, Spain; Homecoming; War; Half-brothers TO MY YOUNGER BROTHER, ON HIS ENTERING THE ARMY, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hail! Thou dear thou gallant boy Last Line: Will bless our noble fusileer. Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Brothers; Soldiers; Half-brothers TO THE MEMORY OF HIS DEAR BROTHER, MR THOMAS RANDOLPH, by ROBERT RANDOLPH (1611-1670) Poem Text First Line: In such a solemn train of friends that sing Last Line: Ill-shap'd abroad, th' art fairly dress'd at home. Subject(s): Brothers; Randolph, Thomas (1605-1634); Half-brothers TWO BOYS, by CARROLL RYAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: These were two of the funniest boys Last Line: Where these two brothers lay. Alternate Author Name(s): Ryan, William Thomas Carroll Subject(s): Boys; Brothers; Death; Friendship; Half-brothers; Dead, The UNDERWOODS: BOOK 1: 29. IN THE STATES, by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: With half a heart I wander here Last Line: San francisco. Alternate Author Name(s): Stevenson, Robert Lewis Balfour Subject(s): Aging; Brothers; Half-brothers WOMEN THEY COULD KILL FOR, by PETER JOHNSON Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Two brothers laughing about it now Last Line: Clawing on a beer-wet linoleum floor Subject(s): Brothers; Fights; Jealousy; Women; Half-brothers |
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