Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO THE MEMORY OF SIR HENRY ELLIS, WHO FELL ... WATERLOO, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Weep'st thou for him, whose doom was sealed Last Line: A warrior's name? Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Waterloo; Battle Of Waterloo | ||||||||
WEEPST thou for him, whose doom was sealed On England's proudest battle-field? For him, the lion-heart, who died In victory's full resistless tide! Oh, mourn him not! By deeds like his that field was won, And Fate could yield to Valor's son No brighter lot. He heard his band's exulting cry, He saw the vanquished eagles fly; And envied be his death of fame, It shed a sunbeam o'er his name That naught shall dim: No cloud obscured his glory's day, It saw no twilight of decay -- Weep not for him! And breathe no dirge's plaintive moan, A hero claims far loftier tone! Oh! proudly should the war-song swell, Recording how the mighty fell In that dread hour, When England, 'midst the battle-storm -- The avenging angel -- reared her form In tenfold power. Yet, gallant heart! to swell thy praise Vain were the minstrel's noblest lays; Since he, the soldier's guiding-star, The Victor-chief, the lord of war, Has owned thy fame: And oh! like his approving word, What trophied marble could record A warrior's name? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE DYNASTS: 3. ACT SIXTH by THOMAS HARDY SONNETS OF MANHOOD: 28. WATERLOO by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) EPITAPH ON TOMBSTONE ERECTED OVER MARQUIS OF ANGLESEA'S LEG by GEORGE CANNING THE RED CROSS OF ENGLAND: ENTRY OF THE MARINES by ELIZA COOK ON A DRAWING OF THE ELM-TREE; ... DUKE OF WELLINGTON STOOD by GEORGE CRABBE ON SCOTT'S 'THE FIELD OF WATERLOO' by THOMAS ERSKINE THE PASSING OF THE EMPEROR by AVERY L. GILES A DIRGE (1) by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS |
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