Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POET'S FRIEND, by SIMONIDES OF CEOS Poet's Biography First Line: This is the grave of famed megistias, whom Last Line: Of sparta's leaders, though that doom he knew. Alternate Author Name(s): Simonides Of Keos Variant Title(s): Epigram On Thermopylae Subject(s): Graves; Tombs; Tombstones | ||||||||
THIS is the grave of famed Megistias, whom Beside Spercheius' stream the Persian slew: A seer he, who dared to share the doom Of Sparta's leaders, though that doom he knew. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SURVIVOR AMONG GRAVES by RANDALL JARRELL SUBJECTED EARTH by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE GRAVE OF MRS. HEMANS by CECIL FRANCES ALEXANDER THOSE GRAVES IN ROME by LARRY LEVIS NOT TO BE DWELLED ON by HEATHER MCHUGH ONE LAST DRAW OF THE PIPE by PAUL MULDOON ETRUSCAN TOMB by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS ENDING WITH A LINE FROM LEAR by MARVIN BELL THE LAMENTATION OF DANAE by SIMONIDES OF CEOS |
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