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Famous Dampening Poems by Famous Poets

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

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by Byron, George (Lord)
...oubly sore, 
The colour of young Kaled went and came, 
The lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame; 
And o'er his brow the dampening heart-drops threw 
The sickening iciness of that cold dew 
That rises as the busy bosom sinks 
With heavy thoughts from which reflection shrinks. 
Yes — there be things which we must dream and dare 
And execute ere thought be half aware: 
Whate'er might Kaled's be, it was enow 
To seal his lip, but agonise his brow. 
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