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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: PERSIA Matches Found: 18 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` DARA, by JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When persia's sceptre trembled in a hand Last Line: Two added provinces blest dara's sway. Subject(s): Iran; Persia DEATH THE LEVELLER, by ANYTE Poem Text First Line: In life this man was manes, and a slave Last Line: He's peer of great darius in the grave. Alternate Author Name(s): Anytes Subject(s): Darius I, King Of Persia; Death; Dead, The DUCKS, by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE Poem Full Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In her first home each book had a light around it Last Line: The ducks were building a nest. Subject(s): Culture Conflict; Ducks; Family Life; Iran; War; Mallards; Drakes; Relatives; Persia FRAGMENTS OF SACRED DREAMS: 1, by ROYALL TYLER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Where the bright sun illumines the eastern skies Last Line: Each stops and sighs and casts the pious stones. Alternate Author Name(s): Old Simon; S. Subject(s): Darius I, King Of Persia FRAGMENTS OF SACRED DREAMS: 2, by ROYALL TYLER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Ah what are all the pomp and courtly pride Last Line: And sages deem thee wondrous wise. Alternate Author Name(s): Old Simon; S. Subject(s): Darius I, King Of Persia HARMOSAN, by RICHARD CHENEVIX TRENCH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Now the third and fatal conflict for the persian throne was done Last Line: "drink and live!" Subject(s): Iran; War; Persia HOW HARD IS IT TO KEEP FROM BEING KING WHEN IT'S IN YOU AND IN THE SITUATION, by ROBERT FROST Poem Full Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: Or more than half I’m half inclined to say Subject(s): Darius I, King Of Persia; Poetry & Poets LALLA ROOKH: THE FIRE-WORSHIPPERS, by THOMAS MOORE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Tis moonlight over oman's sea! Last Line: They'll weep for the maiden who sleeps in this wave. Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): India; Iran; Mythology; Persia OMAR AND THE PERSIAN, by SARAH (SADIE) WILLIAMS Poem Text First Line: The victor stood beside the spoil, and by Last Line: "hold! If there be a sacred thing, it is the warrior's word." Subject(s): Iran; Omar Khayyam (1048-1122); Persia PERSIA, by HENRY CLARENCE KENDALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I am writing this song at the close Last Line: On the bird he has put in a song. Subject(s): Iran; Persia PERSIA, by ALFRED TENNYSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Land of bright eye and lofty brow! Last Line: Whence cynics rail'd at human pride. Alternate Author Name(s): Tennyson, Lord Alfred; Tennyson, 1st Baron; Tennyson Of Aldworth And Farringford, Baron Subject(s): Iran; Persia PERSIA TO EUROPE, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: You scorn us? You dream we are ready to yield Last Line: By ormuzd and allah — our rule shall not die! Alternate Author Name(s): Dean Subject(s): Europe; God; Iran; Soldiers; Persia PERSIAN [ORIENTAL] ECLOGUES: 2. HASSAN; OR, THE CAMEL-DRIVER, by WILLIAM COLLINS (1721-1759) Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In silent horror o'er the desert-waste Last Line: When back to schiraz' walls he bent his way. Subject(s): Iran; Persia THE ENCHANTED MIRROR, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: What time o'er persia ruled that upright khan Last Line: Who holds its glass therein to view - himsel! Subject(s): Iran;mirrors; Persia THE HANDKERCHIEFS OF KHAIBAR KHAN, by JOHN UPDIKE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In nishapur did khaibar khan Subject(s): Iran; Petroleum; Persia; Oil THE KING AND THE COTTAGER; A PERSIAN LEGEND, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Pray list me unto a legend Last Line: "has propped a monarch's throne!" Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Iran; Persia THE TEARS OF PSSAMENITUS, by JOHN RUSKIN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Say ye I wept? I do not know Last Line: The tears of him—who will not weep again. Subject(s): Csmbyses Ii, King Of Persia (d. 522 B.c); Grief; Psamtik Iii, King Of Egypt; Tears; Sorrow; Sadness; Psammenitus Iii TWO TAKEN, by SCOTT HIGHTOWER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In iran, the table of allah Subject(s): Gays & Lesbians; Iran; Capital Punishment - Minors; Homoeroticism; Lesbians; Gay Women; Gay Men; Persia |
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