Famous Closely Held Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Closely Held poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous closely held poems. These examples illustrate what a famous closely held poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
See also:
...at wailing heard,
God’s foe sounding his grisly song,
cry of the conquered, clamorous pain
from captive of hell. Too closely held him
he who of men in might was strongest
in that same day of this our life.
XII
NOT in any wise would the earls’-defence {12a}
suffer that slaughterous stranger to live,
useless deeming his days and years
to men on earth. Now many an earl
of Beowulf brandished blade ancestral,
fain the life of their lord to shield,
their praise...Read more of this...
by
Anonymous,
Dont forget to view our wonderful member Closely Held poems.