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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FROM THE PORCH AT RUNNYMEDE, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: I stand above the city's rush and din Last Line: The blue grey sky my royal diadem. | |||
I STAND above the city's rush and din, And gaze far down with calm and undimmed eyes, To where the misty smoke wreath grey and dim Above the myriad roofs and spires rise; Still is my heart and vacant is my breath -- This lovely view is breath and life to me, Why I could charm the icy soul of death With such a sight as this I stand and see. I hear no sound of labor's din or stir, I feel no weight of worldly cares or fears, Sweet song of birds, of wings the soothing whirr, These sounds alone assail my listening ears. Unwhipt of conscience here I stand alone, The breezes humbly kiss my garment's hem; I am a king -- the whole world is my throne, The blue grey sky my royal diadem. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BOY'S SUMMER SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A CHRISTMAS FOLKSONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A CORN SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A DEATH SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A HYMN; AFTER READING 'LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT' by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LITTLE CHRISTMAS BASKET by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LOVE LETTER by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LOVE SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A MUSICAL by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A NEGRO LOVE SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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