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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MAGDALEN, by EDWARD SHERBURNE Poet's Biography First Line: The proud egyptian queen, her roman guest Last Line: Offers thee gold. Variant Title(s): The Proud Egyptian Queen | |||
The proud Egyptian queen, her Roman guest, (T'express her love in height of state and pleasure) With pearl dissolved in gold, did feast, Both food and treasure. And now (dear Lord!) Thy lover, on the fair And silver tables of Thy feet, behold! Pearl, in her tears and in her hair, Offers Thee gold. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE FOUNTAIN by EDWARD SHERBURNE WEEPING AND KISSING by EDWARD SHERBURNE FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT; SONG by ROBERT BURNS A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 12. A RENUNCIATION by THOMAS CAMPION A CHARACTER OF JOSEPH PRIESTLY by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD THE MYSTERIOUS GUEST by FOWLER BRADNACK ELISABETTA SIRANI, 1665 by EDWARD ROBERT BULWER-LYTTON ON THE MEANING OF ST. PAUL'S EXPRESSION OF SPEAKING WITH TONGUES by JOHN BYROM TWILIGHT HOUR by MARIE CAPPICK |
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