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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: ROUNDELS Matches Found: 63 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A BABY'S DEATH, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A little soul scarce fledged for earth Last Line: The song that smiled. Subject(s): Babies; Death; Roundels; Soul; Infants; Dead, The A DIALOGUE: 1., by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Death, if thou wilt, fain would I plead with thee Last Line: Death, if thou wilt? Subject(s): Death; Roundels; Dead, The A DIALOGUE: 2., by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Man, what art thou to speak and plead with me? Last Line: Man, what art thou? Subject(s): Death; Roundels; Dead, The A DIALOGUE: 3., by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Death, if thou be or be not, as was said Last Line: Death, if thou be. Subject(s): Death; Roundels; Dead, The A FLOWER-PIECE BY FANTIN, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Heart's ease or pansy, pleasure or thought Last Line: Heart's ease. Subject(s): Flowers; Hearts; Roundels A LANDSCAPE BY COURBET, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Low lies the mere beneath the moorside, still Last Line: Low lies the mere. Subject(s): Roundels; Summer; Wind A NIGHT-PIECE BY MILLET, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Wind and sea and cloud and cloud-forsaking Last Line: Wind and sea. Subject(s): Roundels; Sea; Storms; Wind; Ocean A NINTH BIRTHDAY, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Three times thrice hath winter's rough white wing Last Line: Three times thrice. Subject(s): Birthdays; Love; Roundels; Winter A ROUNDEL SEEMS TO FIT A ROUND OF DAYS, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: In building up, all poets to amaze Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): Roundels; Poetry & Poets A SINGING LESSON, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Far-fetched and dear-bought, as the proverb rehearses Last Line: Far-fetched and dear-bought. Subject(s): Music & Musicians; Roundels; Soul APEROTOS EROS, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Strong as death, and cruel as the grave Last Line: Strong as death. Subject(s): Death; Love; Roundels; Dead, The ASTROPHEL, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A star in the silence that follows Last Line: A star by a star. Subject(s): England; Flowers; Gardens & Gardening; Roundels; Stars; English AT SEA, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Farewell and adieu' was the burden prevailing Last Line: Farewell and adieu. Subject(s): Absence; Roundels; Sea; Travel; Separation; Isolation; Ocean; Journeys; Trips AUTUMN AND WINTER, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Three months bade wane and wax the wintering moon Last Line: A star had set? Subject(s): Roundels; Seasons; Soul; Stars BABYHOOD, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A baby shines as bright Last Line: Rose Subject(s): Babies; Flowers; Roundels; Infants BEFORE SUNSET (2), by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Love's twilight wanes in heaven above Last Line: Love's twilight wanes. Subject(s): Evening; Love; Roundels; Sunset; Twilight BENEDICTION, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Blest in death and life beyond man's guessing Last Line: Blest. Subject(s): Death; Grief; Life; Roundels; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness BIRTH AND DEATH, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Birth and death, twin-sister and twin-brother Last Line: Birth and death. Subject(s): Birth; Death; Roundels; Child Birth; Midwifery; Dead, The CHANGE, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: But now life's face beholden Last Line: But now! Subject(s): Change; Life; Love; Roundels CONCORD, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Reconciled by death's mild hand, that giving Last Line: Reconciled. Subject(s): Death; Love; Roundels; Dead, The DEAD FRIEND, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Gone, o gentle heart and true Last Line: Love makes music of his own past Subject(s): Death; Friendship; Roundels DEAD LOVE, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dead love, by treason slain, lies stark Last Line: Dead love. Subject(s): Death; Love; Roundels; Dead, The DEATH AND BIRTH, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Death and birth should dwell not near together Last Line: Death and birth. Subject(s): Birth; Death; Roundels; Child Birth; Midwifery; Dead, The DEDICATION TO CHRISTINA G. ROSSETTI, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Songs light as these may sound, though deep and strong Last Line: Songs light as these. Subject(s): Roundels; Singing & Singers DISCORD, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Unreconciled by life's fleet years, that fled Last Line: Unreconciled. Subject(s): Faith; Roundels; Time; Belief; Creed ENVOI, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fly, white butterflies, out to sea Last Line: Fly! Variant Title(s): White Butterflies Subject(s): Butterflies; Insects; Roundels; Bugs EROS, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Eros, from rest in isles far-famed Last Line: Eros. Subject(s): Cupid; Roundels; Eros ETUDE REALISTE, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A baby's feet, like sea-shells pink Last Line: A baby's eyes. Subject(s): Babies; Children; Feet; Mothers; Roundels; Infants; Childhood FIRST FOOTSTEPS, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A little way, more soft and sweet Last Line: A little way. Subject(s): Babies; Roundels; Infants FLOWER-PIECES: 1. LOVE LIES BLEEDING, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Love lies bleeding in the bed whereover Last Line: Love lies bleeding. Subject(s): Earth; Flowers; Love; Roundels; World FLOWER-PIECES: 2. LOVE IN A MIST, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Light love in a mist, by the midsummer moon misguided Last Line: Light love in a mist. Subject(s): Roundels HAD I WIST, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Had I wist, when life was like a warm wind playing Last Line: Had I wist.' Subject(s): Flowers; Life; Roses; Roundels; Wind HALF ROUNDED, by WILLIAM STANLEY MERWIN Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I make no prayer Last Line: Consuming up and down Alternate Author Name(s): Merwin, W. S. Subject(s): Cold; November; Roundels; Winter IN GUERNSEY, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The heavenly bay, ringed round with cliffs and moors Last Line: Beloved and blest. Subject(s): Guernsey; Night; Roundels; Sea; Seashore; Bedtime; Ocean; Beach; Coast; Shore IN HARBOR, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Goodnight and goodbye to the life whose signs denote us Last Line: Outside? Subject(s): Death; Grief; Life; Roundels; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness IN SARK, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Abreast and ahead of the sea is a crag's front cloven asunder Last Line: Abreast and ahead? Subject(s): Death; Roundels; Sea; Storms; Dead, The; Ocean INSULARUM OCELLE, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sark, fairer than aught in the world than the lit skies cover Last Line: Sark. Subject(s): Roundels; Travel; Journeys; Trips MARZO PAZZO, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Mad march, with the wind in his wings wide-spread Last Line: Mad march. Subject(s): April; March (month); Marriage; Roundels; Weddings; Husbands; Wives MOURNING, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Alas my brother! The cry of the mourners of old Last Line: Alas my brother! Subject(s): Death; Grief; Roundels; Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness NOT A CHILD, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Not a child: I call myself a boy Last Line: Child or boy. Subject(s): Children; Growth; Roundels; Childhood ON AN OLD ROUNDEL, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Death, from thy rigor a voice appealed Last Line: Ages ago. Subject(s): Death; Roundels; Soul; Dead, The ONE OF TWAIN, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: One of twain, twin-born with flowers that waken Last Line: Night and light? Subject(s): Flowers; Light; Love; Roundels PAST DAYS, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Dead and gone, the days we had together Last Line: Cliffs and downs. Subject(s): Love - Loss Of; Memory; Roundels; Sea; Ocean PLUS INTRA, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Soul within sense, immeasurable obscure Last Line: Soul within sense. Subject(s): Roundels; Sensibility; Soul PLUS ULTRA, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Far beyond the sunrise and the sunset rises Last Line: Far beyond. Subject(s): Day; Heaven; Night; Roundels; Soul; Paradise; Bedtime RECOLLECTIONS, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Years upon years, as a course of clouds that thicken Last Line: Years upon years. Subject(s): Love; Night; Roundels; Stars; Bedtime RONDEL OF A RONDEL, by AUSTIN PHILIPS Poem Text First Line: These antique metres of old france Last Line: So dear to minstrel and trouvère. Subject(s): France; Minstrels; Roundels ROUNDELS OF THE YEAR, by JOHN DRINKWATER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The spring is passing through the land Last Line: Are you for whom my song is sung. Subject(s): Roundels SLEEP, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sleep, when a soul that her own clouds over Last Line: Sleep. Subject(s): Roundels; Sleep SORROW, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sorrow, on wing through the world forever Last Line: Sorrow. Subject(s): Grief; Pain; Roundels; Sorrow; Sadness; Suffering; Misery THE DEATH OF RICHARD WAGNER, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Mourning on earth, as when dark hours descend Last Line: From the depths of the sea Subject(s): Composers; Death; Earth; Grief; Roundels; Sea; Wagner, Richard (1813-1883); Dead, The; World; Sorrow; Sadness; Ocean THE LUTE AND THE LYRE, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Deep desire, that pierces heart and spirit to the root Last Line: Deep desire. Subject(s): Desire; Music & Musicians; Roundels THE ROUNDEL, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A roundel is wrought as a ring or a star-bright sphere Last Line: A roundel is wrought. Subject(s): Music & Musicians; Roundels THE WAY OF THE WIND, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The wind's way in the deep sky's hollow Last Line: The wind's way. Subject(s): Life; Roundels; Wind THREE FACES: 1. VENTIMIGLIA, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The sky and sea glared hard and bright and blank Last Line: The sky and sea. Subject(s): Roundels; Sea; Sky; Ocean THREE FACES: 2. GENOA, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Again the same strange might of eyes, that saw Last Line: Again the same? Subject(s): Genoa, Italy; Roundels THREE FACES: 3. VENICE, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Out of the dark pure twilight, where the stream Last Line: Out of the dark. Subject(s): Roundels; Venice, Italy TIME AND LIFE, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Time, thy name is sorrow, says the stricken Last Line: Nay, but rest. Subject(s): Grief; Life; Roundels; Time; Sorrow; Sadness 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 DORA DORIAN, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Child of two strong nations, heir Last Line: Child. Subject(s): Children; Nations; Roundels; Childhood TWO PRELUDES: 1. LOHENGRIN, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Love, out of the depth of things Last Line: Love. Subject(s): Clouds; Love; Roundels; Soul TWO PRELUDES: 2. TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fate out of the deep sea's gloom Last Line: Fate. Subject(s): Fate; Roundels; Sea; Soul; Destiny; Ocean WASTED LOVE, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What shall be done for sorrow Last Line: What shall be done? Subject(s): Love; Roundels |
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