Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE AGE OF STEEL, by JOHN GOULD FLETCHER Poet's Biography First Line: It was the age of iron Last Line: Welcome, the age of steel! Subject(s): Industrial Revolution; Steel | ||||||||
IT was the age of iron, Till men built furnaces By many a silent vale, -- 'Tis now the age of steel! The great grey frameworks rise Upwards to lowering skies, The drills and hammers roar: Tunnels sink, low and dull, Earth, sea, and air are full With shapes that leap and soar. It is the age of steel. The curse that was laid on man Put God, too, 'neath its ban, And He is dead thereof: To break the spell of fate; Let mankind toil and hate Quitting the dream of love. It is the age of steel; Let my song, then, be a sword! It cuts to my heart, but it pierces your own as well, Yes, it pierces all hearts from Heaven down to hell. Welcome, the age of steel! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE WORD OF AN ENGINEER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SMOKE AND STEEL by CARL SANDBURG MY FATHER'S GARDEN by DAVID WAGONER PRAYERS OF STEEL by CARL SANDBURG STEEL MILL by LOUIS UNTERMEYER GOLD AND STEEL; THE ANSWER by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON STEEL OR GOLD?; THE QUESTION by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON ROSES IN THE SUBWAY by DANA BURNET ARIZONA POEMS: 2. MEXICAN QUARTER by JOHN GOULD FLETCHER |
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