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Famous Epithet Poems by Famous Poets

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

The Disciples

by Aleister Crowley

 "To Lionel Engers-Kennedy: to the memory of Hargrave Jennings: and
to A. C. W. G. and H. E. H."


Beneath the vine tree and the fig
Where mortal cares may not intrude,
On melon and on sucking pig
Although their brains are bright and big
Banquet the Great White Brotherhood.

Among the fountains and the trees
That fringed his garden's glowing border,
At sunset walked, and, in the...Read more of this...

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