Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE PASSERS BY, by AL-RADI BILLAH First Line: At even unexpectedly Last Line: The throat athirst. | ||||||||
At even unexpectedly They passed by me, And kindled in my heart what fire Of hot desire! No wonder yearning pricked me so To see them go: The sight of waters tortures worst The throat athirst. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MORAL ESSAYS: EPISTLE 2. TO A LADY: OF THE CHARACTERS OF WOMEN by ALEXANDER POPE MAUDE CLARE by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE GATES OF PARADISE; FOR CHILDREN by WILLIAM BLAKE |
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