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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: PROPHECY & PROPHETS Matches Found: 96 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A FRAGMENT FROM THE AGAMEMNON OF AESCHYLOS, by AESCHYLUS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Thy prophecies are but a lying tale Last Line: Is close at hand. I will not shirk the blow. Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets A LATTER-DAY SAINT, by FREDERICK GODDARD TUCKERMAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A gray old man, with a descending beard Last Line: Giving the law, like zeno or zamolxis. Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets; Insanity; Beards A MECCAN PROPHECY, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Not roum, but meccah! Where the skies Last Line: To move the world! ... Alternate Author Name(s): Dean Subject(s): God; Islam; Prophecy & Prophets; Religion; Theology A MINOR PROPHET, by MARY ANN EVANS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I have a friend, a vegetarian seer Last Line: Throbbing respondent to the far-off orbs. Alternate Author Name(s): Eliot, George; Cross, Marian Lewes; Evans, Marian; Ann, Mary Subject(s): Faith; Friendship; Prophecy & Prophets; Religion; Salvation; United States; Belief; Creed; Theology; America A PROPHECY, by THOMAS WADE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: There is a mighty dawning on the earth Last Line: And earth sweep high as heaven, on solemn wing. Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets A PROPHECY (1764), by ARTHUR LEE Poem Text First Line: Ere five score years have run their tedious rounds Last Line: T is all they ask -- or all a crown can give. Subject(s): Carlisle, Pennsylvania; French & Indian Wars; Native Americans; Prophecy & Prophets; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America A WEATHER PROPHET, by JANE BARLOW Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The sun as clear as a raindrop of fire slipt Last Line: Home. Subject(s): Drowning; Prophecy & Prophets; Sailing & Sailors; Travel; Weather; Seamen; Sails; Journeys; Trips A WORM FED ON THE HEART OF CORINTH, by ISAAC ROSENBERG Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: More amorous than solomon Subject(s): British Empire; World War I; Prophecy & Prophets; Helen Of Troy AMERICA A PROPHECY, by WILLIAM BLAKE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The shadowy daughter of urthona stood before red orc Last Line: But tho' obscur'd, this is the form of the angelic land. Subject(s): American Revolution; Bible; Mythology; Prophecy & Prophets AN APOLOGY FOR HIS FALSE PREDICTION THAT HIS AUNT LANE ... A SON, by THOMAS RANDOLPH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Are then the sybils dead? What is become Last Line: I meant the right by mental reservation. Subject(s): Birth; Prophecy & Prophets; Child Birth; Midwifery AN ELEGY ON MR. THOMAS GOUGE: MR. MEAD, MR. BATES, AND MR. GOUGE, by ISAAC WATTS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Heaven was impatient of our crimes Last Line: Then took a dismal aim, and brought great gouge to dust. Subject(s): Crime & Criminals; Death; Heaven; Prophecy & Prophets; Vengeance; Dead, The; Paradise AN INCIDENT IN THE LIFE OF A PROPHET, by THOMAS MCGRATH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: And a voice like a voice in dreams cried out in the stone wilderness Last Line: Born from his dreaming blood was the red flag of the fifth Subject(s): Morality; Politics & Government; Prophecy & Prophets; Ethics AN ODE (4), by MATTHEW PRIOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: While from our looks, fair nymph, you guess Last Line: Fair prophetess, my grief would cease. Subject(s): Love; Mercy; Nymphs; Prophecy & Prophets; Secrets ASTROLOGER'S ADDRESS, by JOHN BYROM Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fellow citizens all, for whose safety I peep Last Line: And if none of these happen, 'twill be a great wonder. Subject(s): Astrology & Astrologers; Planets; Prophecy & Prophets; Stars; Universe ATALANTA IN CALYDON, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Maiden, and mistress of the months and stars Last Line: For the hands of their kingdom are strong. Subject(s): Atalanta; Fates (mythology); Mankind; Mythology; Plays & Playwrights; Prophecy & Prophets; Religion; Human Race; Theology BEFORE THE WAR OF COOLEY, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: At daybreak maeve rose up from where she prayed Last Line: And sought her chamber in the dun to weep. Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets; Soldiers CANTO 25; THE WAR CLOUD, by HUMBERT WOLFE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Five happy years have told their flight Last Line: And all the coming storm await. Subject(s): Heroism; Nations; Native Americans; Prophecy & Prophets; War; Heroes; Heroines; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America CAROLAN'S PROPHECY, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A sound of music, from amidst the hills Last Line: A young sweet spirit gone. Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Courtship; Harps; Musical Instruments; O'carolan, Turlough (1670-1738); Prophecy & Prophets; Women; Lyres CASSANDRA'S PROPHECY, by PIERRE DE RONSARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Time's frost shall touch thy temples in the morn Last Line: With lightning from the right struck blind mine eyes. Subject(s): Cassandra; Eyes; Hope; Prophecy & Prophets; Time; Optimism FAITH, by VICTOR MARIE HUGO Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sound, sound forever, ye clarions of thought Last Line: Monologue later used by joyce in ulysses. Variant Title(s): The Trumpets Of The Mind Subject(s): Bible; Faith; Prayer; Prophecy & Prophets; Religion; Belief; Creed; Theology FAITH, by VICTOR MARIE HUGO Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Be like the little bird Last Line: All conscious of his wings. Variant Title(s): The Trumpets Of The Mind Subject(s): Bible; Faith; Prayer; Prophecy & Prophets; Religion; Belief; Creed; Theology FRIENDS ON MARS, by EDNA HOWE Poem Text First Line: Now we have come into that larger place Last Line: And go a-neighboring with friends on mars. Subject(s): Mars (planet); Prophecy & Prophets; Stars GRISELDA: CHAPTER 2, by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thus then it was. Griselda's childhood ends Last Line: "to speak the unspoken ""yes"" of yesterday." Subject(s): Novels & Novelists; Prophecy & Prophets; Women HENRY W. GRADY, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: True-hearted friend of all Last Line: With the white splendor of thy prophecies. Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): Death; Friendship; Grief; Prophecy & Prophets; Sleep; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness HYMN FOR ST. JOHN'S EVE, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: O sylvan prophet! Whose eternal fame Last Line: Whilst each glad parent told and blessed / the secrets of each other's breast Variant Title(s): Hymn For The Nativity Of St. John Baptist Subject(s): Christmas;latin Literature;prophecy & Prophets; "nativity, The;roman Literature; KASSANDRA PROPHESIES, by GORDON BOTTOMLEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: And yester-morn the vision burned again Last Line: Take you and sell you to mene...Men...Menelaos.... Subject(s): Cassandra (mythology); Helen Of Troy; Mythology - Classical; Prophecy & Prophets LABOR, THE PROPHET, by AMELIA WOODWARD TRUESDELL Poem Text First Line: I am grim labor, I who boldly stand Last Line: Which kings and priests in terror will cast down Subject(s): Angels; Labor & Laborers; Prophecy & Prophets; Religion; Work; Workers; Theology LALLA ROOKH: THE VEILED PROPHET OF KHORASSAN, by THOMAS MOORE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: In that delightful province of the sun Last Line: He and his zelica sleep side by side. Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): India; Prophecy & Prophets; Travel; Turkmen; Journeys; Trips; Turkomans LITANY OF NATIONS, by WILLIAM GRIFFITH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Aeons of old were wandering down the seas Last Line: What have we squandered? Subject(s): Ambition; Europe; God; History; Nations; Prophecy & Prophets; War; Historians MADAME DE STAEL, by EMMA CATHERINE (MANLY) EMBURY Poem Text First Line: There was no beauty on thy brow Last Line: Must mourn their own high doom. Alternate Author Name(s): Ianthe Subject(s): Beauty; Life; Love; Prophecy & Prophets; Women MARGARET'S BRIDAL EVE, by GEORGE MEREDITH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The old grey mother she thrummed on her knee Last Line: And the bird sings over the roses. Subject(s): Flowers; Love - Marital; Marriage; Prophecy & Prophets; Roses; Wedded Love; Marriage - Love; Weddings; Husbands; Wives MEDITATION ON SAVIORS, by ROBINSON JEFFERS Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When I considered it too closely, when I wore it like an element and smelt it like water, Last Line: Shine the sun black; the trap in which it is better to catch the / inhuman god than the hunter's own Subject(s): Oedipus; Jesus Christ; Buddhism; Prophecy & Prophets; Buddha; Buddhists MERLIN'S PROPHESY, by WILLIAM BLAKE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The harvest shall flourish in wintry weather Last Line: Before two virgins can meet together Variant Title(s): Merlin's Prophecy Subject(s): Bible; Mythology; Prophecy & Prophets MOTHER SHIPTON'S PROPHECIES, by CHARLES HINDLEY Poem Text First Line: Over a wild and stormy sea / shall a noble sail Last Line: "in eighteen hundred and eighty-one." Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets OEDIPUS: SONG TO APOLLO, by JOHN DRYDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Phoebus, god belov'd by men Last Line: Tho' he burst with the weight of the terrible god. Subject(s): Apollo; Goddesses & Gods; Morning; Mythology; Mythology - Classical; Prophecy & Prophets; Singing & Singers; Songs OLD JOSIAH PREDICTS, by ESTHER HOUGHTALING Poem Text First Line: It looks like snow,' josiah said to us Last Line: "he glanced around, ""I wouldn't doubt,"" he said." Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets PALMESTRIE, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Poem Text First Line: Art sure th'ast given so much to the poor? Last Line: By the cleer evidence of thine own hand? Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets; Tithes PORTENT, by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Red cradle of the night Last Line: The dusky child! ! Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets; Children PROLOGUE TO THE PROPHETESS, BY BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER, by JOHN DRYDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What nostradame, with all his art, can guess Last Line: Under a female regency may rise. Subject(s): Fortune; Nostradamus, Michel De (1503-1566); Politics & Government; Prophecy & Prophets; Wealth; Riches; Fortunes PROPHECY, by LEONORA PEASE Poem Text First Line: When, formed by groping mind and tedious hand Last Line: It is the city that the dead have dreamed. Subject(s): Humanity; Prophecy & Prophets; Reason; Intellect; Rationalism; Brain; Mind; Intellectuals PROPHET AND PRIEST, by SAMUEL VALENTINE COLE Poem Text First Line: Two selves I am: unlike these seem to be Last Line: And life of god. Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets REMARKS ON DR. MIDDLETON'S EXAMINATION ... USE AND INTENT OF PROPHECY, by JOHN BYROM Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: This passage, sir, which has engag'd of late Last Line: If granted, find him in a better state! Subject(s): Middleton, Conyers (1683-1750); Prophecy & Prophets; Religion; Theology SARAH'S CHOICE, by ELEANOR WILNER Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A little late rain Last Line: "but it is written what will happen if you stay." Alternate Author Name(s): Wilner, Eleanor Rand Subject(s): Bible; Egypt; Isaac (bible); Prophecy & Prophets; Sarah (bible) SHEKH AHNAF'S LETTER FROM BAGDAD, by BAYARD TAYLOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In allah's name, the ever merciful Last Line: To keep his faith undarkened in tangier! Alternate Author Name(s): Taylor, James Bayard Subject(s): Faith; Letters; Love; Prophecy & Prophets; Belief; Creed SONG OF THE HEBREW SEER, by FORD MADOX FORD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Oh would that the darkness would cover the face of the land Last Line: The myriad, myriad sounds of the sea. Alternate Author Name(s): Hueffer, Ford Hermann; Hueffer, Ford Madox Subject(s): God; Jews; Prophecy & Prophets; Religion; Judaism; Theology SONGS ON THE VOICES OF BIRDS; A RAVEN IN A WHITE CHINE, by JEAN INGELOW Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I saw when I looked up, on either hand Last Line: Cry, thou black prophetess! Lift up! Cry, cry.' Subject(s): Birds; Omens; Prophecy & Prophets; Ravens; Sea; Ocean SONNET: 12, by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As daniel, bird-alone, in that far land Last Line: To the twin gods of mirthful wine and mirth. Alternate Author Name(s): Stevenson, Robert Lewis Balfour Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets; Stars SPELT FROM SIBYL'S LEAVES, by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Earnest, earthless, equal, attunable, vaulty, voluminous Last Line: Thoughts against thoughts in groans grind. Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets THE BIRTH OF THE PROPHET, by BAYARD TAYLOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Thrice three moons had waxed in heaven Last Line: "god is god; there is none other; I his chosen prophet am!" Alternate Author Name(s): Taylor, James Bayard Subject(s): Birth; Earth; Heaven; Prophecy & Prophets; Child Birth; Midwifery; World; Paradise THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, by DAVID BOTTOMS Poem Full Text Poet's Biography First Line: When a deacon in their church dreamt god would burn portland Last Line: Bright as trumpets, far and farther. Subject(s): Birds; Faith; Moving & Movers; Owls; Prophecy & Prophets; Belief; Creed THE CHOSEN, by ELIZABETH MCMURTRIE DINWIDDIE Poem Text First Line: Chosen of old, the guardians of the law Last Line: The freedom of the strong. Subject(s): Clergy; History; Jews; Prophecy & Prophets; Priests; Rabbis; Ministers; Bishops; Historians; Judaism THE CONTINENTS, by BAYARD TAYLOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I had a vision in that solemn hour Last Line: "claim empire for the free!" Alternate Author Name(s): Taylor, James Bayard Subject(s): Africa; Past; Prophecy & Prophets; Time THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM, by ROBERT SOUTHEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The rage of babylon is roused Last Line: Alas, more dreadful thy remember'd guilt! Subject(s): Babylon; Christianity; Guilt; Prophecy & Prophets; Punishment; Repentance; Penitence THE DYING BARD'S PROPHECY, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The hall of harps is lone tonight Last Line: Winds! Bear the spoiler one more tone of pride! Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Edward I, King Of England (1239-1307); Massacres; Prophecy & Prophets; Wales; Welshmen; Welshwomen THE FOUNTS OF SONG, by WILLIAM SHARP Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: What is the song I am singing?' Last Line: "in these dumb solitudes." Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona Subject(s): Nature - Religious Aspects; Poetry & Poets; Prophecy & Prophets; Religion; Singing & Singers; Theology THE HOUSE OF THE FALSE PROPHET, by WILLIAM ROSE BENET Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How strange! No light within the darkened room Last Line: Blind of all light, empty and unrevealing! Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets THE KINGS PROPHECY, by JOSEPH HALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: What stoick could his steely brest containe Last Line: Sawe too fewe dayes, to see too many yeares. Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Hope; Nations; Prophecy & Prophets; Treason & Traitors; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Optimism THE LADY OF THE LAKE: CANTO 4. THE PROPHECY, by WALTER SCOTT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new Last Line: Purpled the mountain and the stream. Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets THE LAST ORACLE, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Years have risen and fallen in darkness or in twilight Last Line: Destroyer and healer, hear! Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Julian The Apostate (331-363); Prophecy & Prophets THE MACCABEAN CALL, by EMIL GUSTAV HIRSCH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Out of dense darkness, stress of the ages Last Line: Join thee, god's priest, at thy altared light! Subject(s): Clergy; Heroism; Jews; Prophecy & Prophets; Priests; Rabbis; Ministers; Bishops; Heroes; Heroines; Judaism THE MYSTIC, by PHILIP JAMES BAILEY Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Who holds not life more yearful than the hours Last Line: From the beginning, and of all being last. Subject(s): Faith; Mysticism; Prophecy & Prophets; Superstition; Belief; Creed THE NEW EZEKIEL, by EMMA LAZARUS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What, can these dead bones live, whose sap is dried Last Line: And I shall place you living in your land. Subject(s): Death; Jews; Prophecy & Prophets; Dead, The; Judaism THE PARABLE, by ZUELLA STERLING Poem Text First Line: If thou hast money for two loaves of bread Last Line: While golden daffodils delight the soul. Subject(s): Fables; Life; Prophecy & Prophets; Soul; Allegories THE PLEASURES OF IMAGINATION; A POEM. ENLARGED VERSION: BOOK 4, by MARK AKENSIDE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: One effort more, one cheerful sally more Last Line: The palm of spotless beauty doth resign. Subject(s): Imagination; Prophecy & Prophets; Reason; Thought; Fancy; Intellect; Rationalism; Brain; Mind; Intellectuals; Thinking THE PRISONER, by SAMUEL VALENTINE COLE Poem Text First Line: A lump, they said, from some primeval state Last Line: Set free by him whose touch may kindle all. Subject(s): Prisons & Prisoners; Prophecy & Prophets; Socrates (470-399 B.c.); Convicts THE PROPHECY OF THE TAGUS, by LUIS DE LEON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In dalliance roderic the king Last Line: "o land belovéd—in barbarian chains!" Alternate Author Name(s): Fray Luis Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets; Spain THE PROPHECY OF VALA, by ELIZABETH DOTEN Poem Text First Line: I have walked with the fates and the furies 'mid Last Line: "fare you well! I go—I go!'" Alternate Author Name(s): Doten, Lizzie Subject(s): Mythology; Prophecy & Prophets THE PROPHECY: 1. TO A LADY, by LUCRETIA MARIA DAVIDSON Poem Text First Line: Let me gaze awhile on that marble brow Last Line: And think on my last sad prophecy. Subject(s): Grief; Prophecy & Prophets; Sorrow; Sadness THE PROPHECY: 1. TO ANOTHER LADY, by LUCRETIA MARIA DAVIDSON Poem Text First Line: I have told a maiden of hours of grief Last Line: Every tear wiped away -- every error forgiven. Subject(s): Happiness; Prophecy & Prophets; Joy; Delight THE PROPHECY: 3. TO ANOTHER LADY, by LUCRETIA MARIA DAVIDSON Poem Text First Line: Wilt thou rashly unveil the dark volume of fate? Last Line: I will veil the page, maiden, in pity to thee. Subject(s): Grief; Prophecy & Prophets; Sorrow; Sadness THE PROPHET, by LYMAN BRYSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Jeremiah, will you come? Last Line: Are you coming? Are you coming? O prophet of the word! Subject(s): God; Jeremiah (bible); Prophecy & Prophets; Redemption; Waiting THE PROPHET, by MYRTLE W. CAMPBELL Poem Text First Line: What is a prophet? A man? Not a man Last Line: And turn to that great seer, baha'u'llah. Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets 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 PROPHET, by PERCY STICKNEY GRANT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Gold-breasted meadow lark, I heard your call Last Line: Be not afraid; you lead the advancing year. Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets THE PROPHET, by ISABEL ECCLESTONE MACKAY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: He trod upon the heights; the rarer air Last Line: Hid from his eyes the hearts of them he taught! Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets THE PROPHET (1), by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I dragged my flesh through desert gloom Last Line: "burn thou men's hearts with this, my word." Alternate Author Name(s): Pushkin, Alexander; Poushkin, Aleksander Sergyevich Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets THE PROPHET (2), by ALEKSANDR SERGEYEVICH PUSHKIN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Athirst in spirit, through the gloom Last Line: "kindle men's hearts with this, my word." Alternate Author Name(s): Pushkin, Alexander; Poushkin, Aleksander Sergyevich Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets THE RACE OF BANQUO, by ROBERT SOUTHEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fly, son of banquo! Fleance, fly Last Line: Pour we now the dirge of death! Subject(s): Ancestry & Ancestors; Death; Legacies; Prophecy & Prophets; Singing & Singers; Dead, The THE REGAL DREAM, by THOMAS WARTON THE ELDER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Twas on the day that bosworth field was won Last Line: Eternally to mourn a matchless queen. Subject(s): Animals; Death; Dreams; Grief; Mourning; Prophecy & Prophets; Story-telling; War; Dead, The; Nightmares; Sorrow; Sadness; Bereavement THE SACRED BIRD, by JACK MERTEN Poem Text First Line: The sacred bird picks golden corn Last Line: Golden corn where the stars are thick. Subject(s): Clergy; Prayer; Prophecy & Prophets; Religion; Priests; Rabbis; Ministers; Bishops; Theology THE SPIRIT OF HEBRAISM, by HARRY AUSTRYN WOLFSOHN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: They tell me my spirit's departed Last Line: Where its flag will blazon unfurled. Subject(s): Ancestry & Ancestors; Israel; Jews; Prophecy & Prophets; Judaism THE VOICE OF THE WORM, by JOHN COWPER POWYS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The prophets and the saints forever keep Last Line: "and cries, ""have courage! Live!" Subject(s): Courage; Death; Devil; Pain; Prophecy & Prophets; Saints; Voices; Worms; Valor; Bravery; Dead, The; Satan; Mephistopheles; Lucifer; Beelzebub; Suffering; Misery THE WEATHER-PROPHET; A FABLE, by CHRISTOPHER PEARSE CRANCH Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: What can be the matter with the thermometer? Last Line: Thinks his own mood is the mind of humanity. Subject(s): Fables; Prophecy & Prophets; Weather; Allegories THE WIND IN THE BOUGHS, by CLINTON SCOLLARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I hear the bugler wind amid the boughs Last Line: Of what these tongues shall threaten? -- who can say? Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets; Wind THE WISDOM OF ALI; AN ARAB LEGEND, by BAYARD TAYLOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The prophet once, sitting in calm debate Last Line: "which god supplies, is inexhaustible." Alternate Author Name(s): Taylor, James Bayard Subject(s): God; Legends, Arabic; Prophecy & Prophets; Wealth; Wisdom; Riches; Fortunes THIRD WORD FROM THE EAST, by FANNY HOWE Poem Full Text Poet's Biography First Line: In my sleep mohammed spoke Last Line: One can see the shape but not the face Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets; Mohammed THREE SONNETS, by RICHARD WILBUR Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Where I live distance is the primal fact Last Line: Only philosophies of suffering Subject(s): Philosophy & Philosophers; Prophecy & Prophets TIRESIAS, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It is an hour before the hour of dawn Last Line: Are these dead or art thou dead, italy? Subject(s): Blindness; Death; Grief; Italy; Mythology - Classical; Prophecy & Prophets; Visually Handicapped; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness; Italians TO A YOUNG LADY, by MATTHEW PRIOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: You, madam, may with safety go Last Line: It must proceed from you alone. Variant Title(s): The Fortune-teller Subject(s): Future; Happiness; Prophecy & Prophets; Secrets; Joy; Delight TO ANY YET FAITHFUL, by CORAL MORGAN Poem Text First Line: You who believed, believe no more in me Last Line: A jeweled fish where weeds now choke the brook. Subject(s): Beauty; Faith; Prophecy & Prophets; Belief; Creed TO SITTING BULL, by GERTRUDE B. GUNDERSON Poem Text First Line: There is no prophet without honor, save Last Line: Our prairie when injustice is abroad. Subject(s): Messiah; Native Americans; Prisons & Prisoners; Prophecy & Prophets; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America; Convicts TO THE CZAR-A PROPHECY, by ROSALIE IDA BLUN STRAUS Poem Text First Line: How canst thou face thy maker, how canst thou Last Line: When law and order shall prevail, and peace supreme shall reign! Alternate Author Name(s): Straus, Mrs. Isidor Subject(s): Jews; Prophecy & Prophets; Judaism VIRGIDEMIAE: BOOK 1: SATIRE 8, by JOSEPH HALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Hence ye profane: mell not with holy things Last Line: Vnto the holy house of betleem. Subject(s): Love; Muses; Parnassus (mountain), Greece; Prophecy & Prophets WHAT IS THE SONNET?, by MILAN E. HAWKINS Poem Text First Line: It is quick, leaping change of northern light Last Line: Beneath bright skies, beyond time's raging roar! Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets WILD PROPHECY, by ANGELA MORGAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Hear me, lords of the upper air Last Line: Love tells me it will not be long! Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets YIGDAL, by ALICE LUCAS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The living god we praise, exalt, adore! Last Line: Praised be his glorious name for evermore. Alternate Author Name(s): Montefiore, Julia Subject(s): God; Jews; Moses; Prophecy & Prophets; Judaism |
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