Famous Cy Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Cy poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous cy poems. These examples illustrate what a famous cy poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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by
Hardy, Thomas
...is a working day for me:
For the farmer's sheep is slain, and the lad who did it ta'en,
And on his soul may God ha' mer-cy!...Read more of this...
by
Anonymous,
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Who moves and governs all,
Who stills the rag-ing of the sea,
And makes the showers to fall.
Alike in mer-cy He be-stows
The sun-shine and the rain;
That which is best for us He knows,
And we must not com-plain,
Whe-ther He makes His winds to blow,
And gives His tem-pests birth,
Or sends His frost, or bids the snow—
"Be thou up-on the earth."...Read more of this...
by
Riley, James Whitcomb
...it's lookin' hard to beat,
Will ketch the storm -- and jest about
The time the corn's a-jintin' out.
These-here cy-clones a-foolin' round --
And back'ard crops! -- and wind and rain! --
And yit the corn that's wallerd down
May elbow up again! --
They hain't no sense, as I can see,
Fer mortuls, sech as us, to be
A-faultin' Natchur's wise intents,
And lockin' horns with Providence!
It hain't no use to grumble and complane;
It's jest as cheap and easy to rejoice...Read more of this...
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