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Books : Literature & Fiction : Authors, A-Z : ( M ) : Meredith, George
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THIS 56 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Poems by George Meredith, by George Meredith. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417930691.
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Poetry of Dante Gabriel Rossetti crowns this outstanding collection: highlights include "The Blessed Damozel," "My Sister's Sleep," and selections from The House of Life. Christina Rossetti is represented by "Remember," "Cousin Kate," and "Song"; Swinburne's "The Garden of Proserpine," Morris' "The Haystack in the Floods," and Meredith's "Lucifer by Starlight."
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An Essay on Comedy and The Uses of the Comic Spirit A Reading of Life Other Poems
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BALLADS AND POEMS OF TRAGIC LIFE BY GEORGE MEREDITH. 1887. CONTENTS ANNE..... PAGE THE Two MASKS . . . . i ARCHDUCHESS 3 THE SONG OF THEODOLINDA . . . .25 A PREACHING FROM A SPANISH BALLAD . . 35 THE YOUNG PRINCESS . . . .42 KING HARALDS TRANCE . . . .58 WHIMPER OF SYMPATHY . . . .63 YOUNG REYNARD . . . . .65 ...... ...... MANFRED 67 HERNANI ..... 69 THE NUPTIALS OF ATTILA . . . .70 ANEURINS HARP 101 127 THE SOLON....... LAST CONTENTION . . . .129 PERIANDER . . . . . 133 143 FRANCE, DECEMBER 1870 . . . in MEN AND MAN ..... BELLEROPHON...... 148 PHAETHON . . . . . .152 NOTES 159 THE TWO MASKS MELPOMENE among her livid people, Ere stroke of lyre, upon Thaleia looks, Warned by old contests that one museful ripple Along those lips of rose with tendril hooks, Forebodes disturbance in the springs of pathos, Perchance may change of masks midway demand, Albeit the man rise mountainous as Athos, The woman wild as Cape Leucadia stand. For this the Comic Muse exacts of creatures Appealing to the fount of tears that they Strive never to outleap our human features, And do Right Reasons ordinance obey, In peril of the hum to laughter nighest. But prove they under stress of actions fire Nobleness, to that test of Reason highest, II. She bows she waves them for the loftier lyre. . IN middle age an evil thing Befel Archduchess Anne She looked outside her wedding-ring Upon a princely man. n. Count Louis was for horse and arms And if its beacon waved, For love but ladies had not charms To match a danger braved. On battlefields he was the bow Bestrung to fly the shaft In idle hours his heart would flow As winds on currents waft. IV. His blood was of those warrior tribes That streamed from mornings fire, Whom now with traps and now with bribes The wily Council wire. v. Archduchess Anne the Council ruled, Count Louis his great dame And woe to both when one had cooled Little was she to blame. VI. Among her chiefs who spun their plots, Old Kraken stood the sword As sharp his wits for cutting knots Of babble he abhorred. He reverenced her name and line, Nor other merit had Save soldierwise to wait her sign, And do the deed she bade. VIII. He saw her hand jump at her side Ere royally she smiled On Louis and his fair young bride Where courtly ranks defiled. IX. That was a moment when a shock Through the procession ran, And thrilled the plumes, and stayed the clock, Yet smiled Archduchess Anne. x. No touch gave she to hound in leash, No wink to sword in sheath She seemed a woman scarce of flesh Above it, or beneath. Old Kraken spied with kennelled snarl, His Lady deemed disgraced. He footed as on burning marl, When out of Hall he paced. XII. Twas seen he hammered striding legs, And stopped, and strode again. Now Vengeance has a brood of eggs, But Patience must be hen. XIII. Too slow are they for wrath to hatch, Too hot for time to rear. Old Kraken kept unwinking watch He marked his day appear. XIV. He neighed a laugh, though moods were rough With standards in revolt His nostrils took the news for snuff, His smacking lips for salt. . Count Louis wavy cocks plumes led His troops of black-haired manes, A rebel and old Kraken sped To front him on the plains. XVI. Then camp opposed to camp did they Fret earth with panther claws For signal of a bloody day, Each reading from the Laws. XVII. Forefend it, heaven And let the righteous plead My country is a willing bride, Was never slave decreed. XVIII. Count Louis cried, Not we for thirst of blood appeal To sword and slaughter cursed We have Gods blessing on our steel, Do we our pleading first.
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Ask, is Love divine, Voices all are, ay. Question for the sign, There's a common sigh. Would we, through our years, Love forego, Quit of scars and tears?
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Like to some deep-chested organ whose grand inspiration, Serenely majestic in utterance, lofty and calm, Interprets to mortals with melody great as its burthen The mystical harmonies chiming for ever throughout the bright spheres.
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Assured of worthiness we do not dread Competitors; we rather give them hail And greeting in the lists where we may fail: Must, if we bear an aim beyond the head! My betters are my masters: purely fed
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1917. Two Volumes in One. A collection of verse from Meredith who was poet as well as a novelist. Meredith's work is characterized by brilliant psychological insights, carefully chosen diction and powerful imagery. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
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1917. Two Volumes in One. A collection of verse from Meredith who was poet as well as a novelist. Meredith's work is characterized by brilliant psychological insights, carefully chosen diction and powerful imagery. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
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Originally published in 1902. Author: George Meredith Language: English Keywords: Literature / Poetry Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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1824. This volume contains a selection of Meredith's verse. Poet and novelist, Meredith's work is characterized by brilliant psychological insights, carefully chosen diction and powerful imagery. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
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Short works by the 19th century English lyric poet.
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"How Beauty Rohtraut’s mouth I kiss’d. Hush! hush! wild heart.’"
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"Earth was not Earth before her sons appeared, Nor Beauty Beauty ere young Love was born:"
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"This love of nature, that allures to take Irregularity for harmony…"
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