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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 Text 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 Text 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 himwho 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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