Famous Arraignment Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Arraignment poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous arraignment poems. These examples illustrate what a famous arraignment poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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by
Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sor
...Males perverse, schooled to condemn
Women by your witless laws,
Though forsooth you are prime cause
Of that which you blame in them:
If with unexampled care
You solicit their disdain,
Will your fair words ease their pain,
When you ruthless set the snare?
Their resistance you impugn,
Then maintain with gravity
That it was mere levity
Made you ...Read more of this...
by
Scott, Sir Walter
...ht;
Yet this alone might from his part
Sever each true and loyal heart.'
VI.
Wrathful at such arraignment foul,
Dark lowered the clansman's sable scowl.
A space he paused, then sternly said,
'And heardst thou why he drew his blade?
Heardst thou that shameful word and blow
Brought Roderick's vengeance on his foe?
What recked the Chieftain if he stood
On Highland heath or Holy-Rood?
He rights such wrong w...Read more of this...
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