Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONNET (ON HEARING THE BAG-PIPE), by JOHN KEATS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Of late two dainties were before me plac'd Last Line: Mum chance art thou with both oblig'd to part. Subject(s): Bagpipes; Musical Instruments | ||||||||
(AND SEEING "THE STRANGER" PLAYED AT INVERARY) OF late two dainties were before me plac'd Sweet, holy, pure, sacred and innocent, From the ninth sphere to me benignly sent That Gods might know my own particular taste. First the soft Bag-pipe mourn'd with zealous haste, The Stranger next with head on bosom bent Sigh'd; rueful again the piteous Bag-pipe went, Again the Stranger sighings fresh did waste. O Bag-pipe thou didst steal my heart away-- O stranger thou my nerves from Pipe didst charm-- O Bag-pipe thou didst re-assert thy sway-- Again thou Stranger gav'st me fresh alarm-- Alas! I could not choose. Ah! my poor heart, Mum chance art thou with both oblig'd to part. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DRUMS AND BRASS by DONALD (GRADY) DAVIDSON ONE AND ONE by CECIL DAY LEWIS VISITING SUNDAY: CONVENT NOVITIATE by MADELINE DEFREES SEVERAL MEASURES FOR THE LITTLE LOST by NORMAN DUBIE NEAR MISS HAIKU by ANSELM HOLLO THE PLAYER PIANO by RANDALL JARRELL A BANJO SONG by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON A DREAM, AFTER READING DANTE'S EPISODE OF PAULO & FRANCESCA by JOHN KEATS |
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