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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: WELLESLEY, ARTHUR (1769-1852) Matches Found: 15 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` DON JUAN: CANTO 9, by GEORGE GORDON BYRON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, wellington! Or 'villainton' - for fame Last Line: To take a quiet ride in some green lane. Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron Variant Title(s): Wellington Subject(s): Don Juan; Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Wellington, Duke Of FIELD OF WATERLOO: A POEM, by WALTER SCOTT Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fair brussels, thou art far behind Last Line: Best justifies the meed thy valiant sons have won Subject(s): Great Britain - History; Waterloo; Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852) FOR A' THAT AN' A' THAT (A NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE), by WALTER SCOTT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Though right be aft put down by strength Last Line: And win the day for a' that! Subject(s): Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Wellington, Duke Of LAST WORDS: NAPOLEON AND WELLINGTON, by ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Is it this , then, o world-warrior Last Line: Who serves her truly, sometimes saves the state.' Subject(s): Napoleon I (1769-1821); Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Wellington, Duke Of LORD WELLINGTON AND THE MINISTERS, by THOMAS MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: So gently in peace alcibiades smiled Last Line: We've the babies in them, and the thunder in you! Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Wellington, Duke Of NELSON AND WELLINGTON, by JOHN STUART BLACKIE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: I will sing of england's glory Subject(s): Nelson, Horatio, Viscount (1758-1805); Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Wellington, Duke Of ON A DRAWING OF THE ELM-TREE; ... DUKE OF WELLINGTON STOOD, by GEORGE CRABBE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Is there one heart that beats on english ground Last Line: It fell for many here, but there it stood for all. Subject(s): Elm Trees; Waterloo; Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Battle Of Waterloo; Wellington, Duke Of ON A PORTRAIT OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: By art's bold privilege warrior and warhorse stand Last Line: Conqueror, 'mid some sad thoughts, divinely blest! Subject(s): Haydon, Benjamin Robert (1786-1846); Waterloo; Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Battle Of Waterloo; Wellington, Duke Of REINFORCEMENTS FOR LORD WELLINGTON, by THOMAS MOORE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: As recruits in these times are not easily got Last Line: At present no more but -- good luck to the shipment! Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Wellington, Duke Of SONNET TO BRITAIN, by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Halt! Shoulder arms! Recover! As you were! Last Line: Pounding them into mummy. Shoulder, hoop! Alternate Author Name(s): Bon Gaultier (with Theodore Martin) Subject(s): England; Soldiers; Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); English; Wellington, Duke Of THE WARDEN OF THE CINQUE PORTS (THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON), by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A mist was driving down the british channel Last Line: That a great man was dead. Subject(s): Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Wellington, Duke Of TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON ON HEARING HIM MISPRAISED, by MATTHEW ARNOLD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Because thou hast believ'd, the wheels of life Last Line: Which saw one clue to life, and followed it. Subject(s): Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Wellington, Duke Of WELLINGTON, by BENJAMIN DISRAELI Poem Text First Line: Not only that thy puissant arm could bind Last Line: Yet sovereign of thyself, whate'er may speed. Alternate Author Name(s): Beaconsfield, 1st Earl Of Subject(s): Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Wellington, Duke Of WELLINGTON'S FUNERAL, by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Victory!' / so once more the cry must be Last Line: Lost and won. Alternate Author Name(s): Rossetti, Gabriel Charles Dante Subject(s): Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Wellington, Duke Of WHILE HISTORY'S MUSE, by THOMAS MOORE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: While history's muse the memorial was keeping Last Line: "let the rainbow of hope be her wellington's name!" Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852); Wellington, Duke Of |
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