Famous Closely Knit Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Closely Knit 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 knit poems. These examples illustrate what a famous closely knit poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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by
Paterson, Andrew Barton
...Born of a thoroughbred English race,
Well proportioned and closely knit,
Neat, slim figure and handsome face,
Always ready and always fit,
Hardy and wiry of limb and thew,
That was the ne'er-do-well Jim Carew.
One of the sons of the good old land --
Many a year since his like was known;
Never a game but he took command,
Never a sport but he held his own;
Gained at his college a triple blue --
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by
Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sor
...ll set on a goal-
in short, as all things in Nature,
moved by a will to endure,
are drawn together by love
in closely knit embrace ...
But, Phyllis, why go on?
For yourself alone I love you.
Considering your merits,
what more is there to say?
That you're a woman far away
is no hindrance to my love:
for the soul, as you well know,
distance and sex don't count.
.....
How could I fail to love you,
once I found you divine?
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