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THE SCOTT MONUMENT, PRINCE'S STREET, EDINBURGH, by WILLIAM WATSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Here sits he throned, where men and gods behold Last Line: While yon grey ramparts kindle to the sun. Alternate Author Name(s): Watson, John William Subject(s): Hate; Life; Love; Monuments; Past; War | ||||||||
HERE sits he throned, where men and gods behold His domelike brow -- a good man simply great; Here in this highway proud, that arrow-straight Cleaves at one stroke the new world from the old. On this side, Commerce, Fashion, Progress, Gold; On that, the Castle Hill, the Canongate, A thousand years of war and love and hate There palpably upstanding fierce and bold. Here sits he throned; beneath him, full and fast, The tides of Modern Life impetuous run. O Scotland, was it well and meetly done? For see! he sits with back turned on the Past -- He whose imperial edict bade it last While yon grey ramparts kindle to the sun. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...I AM YOUR WAITER TONIGHT AND MY NAME IS DIMITRI by ROBERT HASS MITRAILLIATRICE by ERNEST HEMINGWAY RIPARTO D'ASSALTO by ERNEST HEMINGWAY WAR VOYEURS by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA THE DREAM OF WAKING by RANDALL JARRELL THE SURVIVOR AMONG GRAVES by RANDALL JARRELL |
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