Famous Besieges Poems by Famous Poets

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

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The Maid Of Orleans

by Friedrich von Schiller
 Humanity's bright image to impair.
Scorn laid thee prostrate in the deepest dust;
Wit wages ceaseless war on all that's fair,--
In angel and in God it puts no trust;
The bosom's treasures it would make its prey,--
Besieges fancy,--dims e'en faith's pure ray.

Yet issuing like thyself from humble line,
Like thee a gentle shepherdess is she--
Sweet poesy affords her rights divine,
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