Famous Cont Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Cont poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous cont poems. These examples illustrate what a famous cont poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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...well alone doth with new lustre spring,
And shines the jewel of the yearly ring.
'Tis he the force of scattered time contracts,
And in one year the work of ages acts:
While heavy monarchs make a wide return,
Longer, and more malignant than Saturn:
And though they all Platonic years should reign,
In the same posture would be found again.
Their earthy projects under ground they lay,
More slow and brittle than the China clay:
Well may they strive to leave them to thei...Read more of this...
by
Marvell, Andrew
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