Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG OF THE DAUGHTERS OF CELEUS, by LOUIS V. LEDOUX Poet's Biography First Line: Deep the well and dark the water Last Line: Hers who has the brightest eyes. Subject(s): Water; Wells | ||||||||
Deep the well and dark the water, Far we let our pitchers down. Prisoned water, prisoned water, Fill the gleaming pitchers brown; Fill and brim and sparkle after; Pools of sunlight edged with laughter Wait their guest in Celeus' town. When we lean above the water, Imaged in the twilight lies One who comes for Celeus' daughter, Kindly brave and kindly wise. Shadowy layers of darkness cover Him, the coming lord and lover -- Hers who has the brightest eyes. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ABBA JACOB IN THE WELL by MARILYN NELSON ONCE MORE BREVITY by ROBERT FROST PERSONAL HELICON; FOR MICHAEL LONGLEY by SEAMUS HEANEY THE WELL OF ST. KEYNE by ROBERT SOUTHEY VERSES OCCASIONED BY THE SUDDEN DRYING UP..ST.PATRICK'S WELL by JONATHAN SWIFT DESERTED DERRICK by MARY ELIZABETH BRANTLEY A THRENODY IN MEMORY OF THE DESTRUCTION OF MESSINA by LOUIS V. LEDOUX |
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