Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ENIGMA: 15, by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL Poet's Biography First Line: Where will ye seek me? The andes rise Last Line: To the heart of the sturdy village boy. Subject(s): Ice | ||||||||
WHERE will ye seek me? The Andes rise Silently grand beneath tropical skies; And far Himalaya's crowns of snow Gleam o'er the burning plains below; I dwell with each, for the mountain air Certainly suits me everywhere. Know ye the silent and death-like realm, Where winter hath donn'd his glassy helm. And conquering rules o'er land and sea? Beneath his throne is the home for me. Ye may seek in the gay and brilliant throng, Where the hours fleet by in dance and song; There, martyr-like, I'm sure to be, Though to venture there may be death to me. Yet I'm never afraid of catching cold (Like some young ladies) however bold. 'Tis a wonder my mother should let me go, But she is remarkably yielding, I know; And many who tried us both can say, She yields directly when I give way. My character's quite the more solid, I state, But she is a person of greater weight. Though never convicted of any crime 'Tis perfectly true that for months at a time, I am starved in a dungeon all damp and bare, With hardly the half of a prisoner's fare. I'm rather a traveller, I may tell, And know the Atlantic routes quite well; Sometimes on my own account I go, Sometimes whether I will or no. When will ye seek me? The sultry glow Of a summer noon is the time, I trow, When the burning pavement and dusty street Make you long for a rest for your aching feet. I have done in my time some wonderful things; Have been made the dwelling-place of kings; Have baffled the general's proud careering: Have outdone Stephenson's engineering. I neverthless can condescend To Monsieur Soyer my aid to lend; Or better still, can bring mirth and joy To the heart of the sturdy village boy. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WORLDLY SUCCESS by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS COMES WINTER, THE SEA HUNTING by NORMAN DUBIE AND GOD CREATED MICE by EDWARD FIELD A CERTAIN SLANT by ANTHONY HECHT PAST MIDNIGHT' by KENNETH REXROTH ICE SHALL COVER NINEVEH by KENNETH REXROTH WATER LACE AND WHITE EYES by ELEANOR WILNER CONSECRATION HYMN by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL I DID THIS FOR THEE! WHAT HAST THOU DONE FOR ME? by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL A BIRTHDAY GREETING TO MY FATHER, 1860 by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL |
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