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Famous Descents Poems by Famous Poets

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

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by Russell, George William
...mind
Comes from the buried years behind.


And not alone unto your birth
Their gifts the weeping ages bore,
The old descents of God on earth
Have dowered thee with celestial lore:
So, wise, and filled with sad and gay
You pass unto the further day....Read more of this...



by Milton, John
...How have I then with whom to hold converse, 
Save with the creatures which I made, and those 
To me inferiour, infinite descents 
Beneath what other creatures are to thee? 
He ceased; I lowly answered. To attain 
The highth and depth of thy eternal ways 
All human thoughts come short, Supreme of things! 
Thou in thyself art perfect, and in thee 
Is no deficience found: Not so is Man, 
But in degree; the cause of his desire 
By conversation with his like to help 
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