Famous Amazonian Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Amazonian poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous amazonian poems. These examples illustrate what a famous amazonian poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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Agustini, Delmira
...o despierto, el sol que alumbra en mi alfombraUn falso rubí muy rojo y un falso rizo muy rubio! EnglishThe amazonian little princess, a vibratile filagree,—Turquoise eyes sculpted of porcelain, little princess—Called one night at my door with her small hands of iris.And the trilling crystal of her voice was like an elegant flute: —I know your life is gray.I have the soul of a rose, the dew of budding flowers, I come from a beautiful country ...Read more of this...
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Milton, John
...in cool, and tends his pasturing herds
At loop-holes cut through thickest shade: Those leaves
They gathered, broad as Amazonian targe;
And, with what skill they had, together sewed,
To gird their waist; vain covering, if to hide
Their guilt and dreaded shame! O, how unlike
To that first naked glory! Such of late
Columbus found the American, so girt
With feathered cincture; naked else, and wild
Among the trees on isles and woody shores.
Thus fenced, and, as they ...Read more of this...
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Hugo, Victor
...d flee!
Behold the world rise up so free
Of coroneted things!
Whilst o'er the distant youthful States,
Like Amazonian bosom-plates,
Spread Freedom's shielding wings.
Ye, liberated lands, we hail!
Your sails are whole despite the gale!
Your masts are firm, and will not fail—
The triumph follows pain!
Hear forges roar! the hammer clanks—
It beats the time to nations' thanks—
At last, a peaceful strain!
'Tis rust, not gore, tha...Read more of this...
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