Classic and Contemporary Poetry
VERSES ON THE QUEEN, by THOMAS CAMPBELL Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Victoria's sceptre o'er the deep Last Line: Our thoughts into idolatry. Variant Title(s): Verses On The Queen Subject(s): Victoria, Queen Of England (1819-1901) | ||||||||
VICTORIA'S sceptre o'er the deep Has touched, and broken slavery's chain; Yet, strange magician! she enslaves Our hearts within her own domain. Her spirit is devout, and burns With thoughts averse to bigotry; Yet she, herself the idol, turns Our thoughts into idolatry. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SHROPSHIRE LAD: 1. 1887 by ALFRED EDWARD HOUSMAN THE WIDOW AT WINDSOR by RUDYARD KIPLING IDYLLS OF THE KING: DEDICATION by ALFRED TENNYSON IDYLLS OF THE KING: TO THE QUEEN by ALFRED TENNYSON TO THE QUEEN by ALFRED TENNYSON CROWNED AND WEDDED by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING THE YOUNG QUEEN by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING VICTORIA'S TEARS by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING THE PURGATORY OF SUICIDES: BOOK 7, STANZA 7 by THOMAS COOPER BATTLE OF THE BALTIC by THOMAS CAMPBELL DOWNFALL OF POLAND [FALL OF WARSAW, 1794] by THOMAS CAMPBELL |
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