Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THALIA, by FREDERIC ROWLAND MARVIN Poet's Biography First Line: Fierce flames fell on your brow upturned Last Line: The dwelling of the dead. Subject(s): Death; Fire; Tragedy; Dead, The | ||||||||
FIERCE flames fell on your brow upturned To meet th' eternal light; Immortal fire from heaven came down, To make your dark eyes bright; Your cruel limbs, your shapely form, The high gods wrought their best; They stamped with kisses soft and sweet Their image on your breast. They formed your subtle nerves and veins, And bade your pulses swell; They filled your breathing flesh with life, And shaped your spirit well. Then down the changing isles of time With solemn chant they came, And to the sound of silver harps They syllabled your name. Seven golden flames the high gods wrought And bound them in your hair, And all the heavens sent songs to you, And all the earth sweet prayer: But lo! one temple there was found Where no soft lights were shed; That lonely temple was my heart The dwelling of the dead. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND A MODERN PREACHER by FREDERIC ROWLAND MARVIN |
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