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Famous Alhambra Poems by Famous Poets

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

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by Byron, George (Lord)
...uits his mule, and mounts his horse, 
And through the street directs his course; 
Through the street of Zacatin 
To the Alhambra spurring in.
Woe is me, Alhama!

When the Alhambra walls he gain'd, 
On the moment he ordain'd
That the trumpet straight should sound 
With the silver clarion round.
Woe is me, Alhamal

And when the hollow drums of war 
Beat the loud alarm afar, 
That the Moors of town and plain 
Might answer to the martial strain.
Woe is me, Alhama!

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by Byron, George (Lord)
...uits his mule, and mounts his horse, 
And through the street directs his course; 
Through the street of Zacatin 
To the Alhambra spurring in.
Woe is me, Alhama!

When the Alhambra walls he gain'd, 
On the moment he ordain'd
That the trumpet straight should sound 
With the silver clarion round.
Woe is me, Alhamal

And when the hollow drums of war 
Beat the loud alarm afar, 
That the Moors of town and plain 
Might answer to the martial strain.
Woe is me, Alhama!

Th...Read More

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