Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CONSTANTINE'S AMPHITHEATRE AT TREVES, by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER Poet's Biography First Line: This is the spot, where mighty constantine Last Line: To swell the vintage of this peaceful land. Subject(s): Treves, Germany | ||||||||
This is the spot, where mighty Constantine, His pagan pride o'ermatching Christian thought, With his fair baths and palace did conjoin The vast arena where his captives fought: Strange! that the first great prince who stood for God, Should disaffect his new-won creed so far, As thus to dally with the lust of blood, And feed himself in peace with shows of war! Here, where the crowd, 'mid plaudits and alarms, With brief stern action seal'd the will of Rome, The vines outstretch their ever-floating arms, That mark no victim, and denounce no doom; But round the ancient circuit waving stand, To swell the vintage of this peaceful land. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LETTY'S GLOBE by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER THE BUOY-BELL by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER THE LACHRYMATORY by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER THE LATTICE AT SUNRISE by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER THE LION'S SKELETON by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER THE VACANT CAGE (1) by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER A BIRTHDAY by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER A BRILLIANT DAY by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER A CALM EVENING by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER A COLONY OF NIGHTINGALES by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER |
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