Classic and Contemporary Poetry
JOHN TOWNSEND TROWBRIDGE, by ABBIE FARWELL BROWN Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Wizard of youth! How many years Last Line: Because her youth loved you! Subject(s): Poetry & Poets | ||||||||
WIZARD of youth! How many years, Since first we felt the story-spell, Your name has thrilled the childish ears That knew your magic well. Dear noble head of snowy hair, Face with the sunglow; keen, kind eyes; Presence erect and debonair, Heart generous and wise. No more our Poet walks the land! Your mellow voice no more is heard. Oh, for the warm clasp of your hand, The friendly, precious word! But in the hearts whose love you share, In countless friends you never met, In the world's childhood everywhere Your life is singing yet. Your merry quips; your thought's pure gold; Your knightly quest and champion cry; The songs you sang, the tales you told -- Their echoes do not die. They make a part of what we are, Of all the best we think and do. The land you loved is better far Because her youth loved you! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ENVY OF OTHER PEOPLE'S POEMS by ROBERT HASS THE NINETEENTH CENTURY AS A SONG by ROBERT HASS THE FATALIST: TIME IS FILLED by LYN HEJINIAN OXOTA: A SHORT RUSSIAN NOVEL: CHAPTER 192 by LYN HEJINIAN LET ME TELL YOU WHAT A POEM BRINGS by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA JUNE JOURNALS 6/25/88 by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA FOLLOW ROZEWICZ by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA HAVING INTENDED TO MERELY PICK ON AN OIL COMPANY, THE POEM GOES AWRY by HICOK. BOB A CHARM SAID UNDER AN OAK by ABBIE FARWELL BROWN |
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