Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN MEMORY OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN: 2. FEBRUARY 1ST AND 2ND, 1901, by LEWIS MORRIS (1833-1907) Poet's Biography First Line: Forth from her palace gate Last Line: Knit close again! Subject(s): Victoria, Queen Of England (1819-1901) | ||||||||
1st. FORTH from her Palace gate Down to the wintry shore Bear her with Royal state, Who comes no more. Within her swift ship's side Lay her down solemnly; Thus when the Vikings died They sought the sea. Glide phantom-like, glide slow, Down the long line and far Where range in dreadful row Her fleets of war. Silent and slow glide past, Oh funeral ship, and thread Her steel-mailed Titans vast; Bearing the dead. For this was she their Queen Who three-score perilous years Fronted whate'er has been; Hopes, sorrows, fears -- Whom -- 'tis but four brief years -- They praised with thunders loud; Hushed now the shouts, the cheers, The applauding crowd. Guard her, strong ironclads, well Safe to her further shore, For hark the tolling bell! She comes no more! ----------- 2nd. Speed her with all her train Of Kingly potentates To where once more again Her London waits. And let the unnumbered throng In this sad pageant see, As slow it sweeps along, Her Jubilee. A Jubilee of life Lived well, and therefore blest; Care, then, at times and strife, Peace now and rest. Let her loved soldiers brave, As when a soldier dies, Make for their leader's grave Due obsequies. Flags, fifes, the drum's low beat, The dead, where lay the gun; No more shall come her feet, Her long march done. Lay her beneath the shade Of Windsor's regal towers, Where in sad widowed hours Her tomb she made. Lay her beside her dear! Long-severed lovers twain! At last, nor only here, Knit close again! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SHROPSHIRE LAD: 1. 1887 by ALFRED EDWARD HOUSMAN THE WIDOW AT WINDSOR by RUDYARD KIPLING IDYLLS OF THE KING: DEDICATION by ALFRED TENNYSON IDYLLS OF THE KING: TO THE QUEEN by ALFRED TENNYSON TO THE QUEEN by ALFRED TENNYSON CROWNED AND WEDDED by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING THE YOUNG QUEEN by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING VICTORIA'S TEARS by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING VERSES ON THE QUEEN by THOMAS CAMPBELL A CAROL by LEWIS MORRIS (1833-1907) |
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