Famous Aidless Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Aidless poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous aidless poems. These examples illustrate what a famous aidless poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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Comus

...ned wizard, hid in sly disguise
(For so by certain signs I knew), had met
Already, ere my best speed could prevent,
The aidless innocent lady, his wished prey;
Who gently asked if he had seen such two,
Supposing him some neighbour villager.
Longer I durst not stay, but soon I guessed
Ye were the two she meant; with that I sprung
Into swift flight, till I had found you here;
But further know I not.
 SEC. BRO. O night and shades,
How are ye joined with hell in triple knot
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by Milton, John


Idylls of the King: The Passing of Arthur (excerpt)

...ëst, and lightly bring me word."


To him replied the bold Sir Bedivere:
"It is not meet, Sir King, to leave thee thus,
Aidless, alone, and smitten thro' the helm--
A little thing may harm a wounded man;
Yet I thy hest will all perform at full,
Watch what I see, and lightly bring thee word."


So saying, from the ruin'd shrine he stept,
And in the moon athwart the place of tombs,
Where lay the mighty bones of ancient men,
Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sang
Shrill, c...Read more of this...
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord

Morte DArthur

...ëst, and lightly bring me word." 

To him replied the bold Sir Bedivere:
"It is not meet, Sir King, to leave thee thus,
Aidless, alone, and smitten thro' the helm.
A little thing may harm a wounded man.
Yet I thy hest will all perform at full,
Watch what I see, and lightly bring thee word." 

So saying, from the ruin'd shrine he stept
And in the moon athwart the place of tombs,
Where lay the mighty bones of ancient men,
Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sang
Shrill, chi...Read more of this...
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord

The Passing Of Arthur

...t, and lightly bring me word.' 

To him replied the bold Sir Bedivere: 
'It is not meet, Sir King, to leave thee thus, 
Aidless, alone, and smitten through the helm-- 
A little thing may harm a wounded man; 
Yet I thy hest will all perform at full, 
Watch what I see, and lightly bring thee word.' 

So saying, from the ruined shrine he stept, 
And in the moon athwart the place of tombs, 
Where lay the mighty bones of ancient men, 
Old knights, and over them the sea-wind sang 
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by Tennyson, Alfred Lord

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