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Famous Etymological Poems by Famous Poets

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

Etymological Dirge

...'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear.

Calm comes from burning.
Tall comes from fast.
Comely doesn't come from come.
Person comes from mask.

The kin of charity is whore,
the root of charity is dear.
Incentive has its source in song
and winning in the sufferer.

Afford yourself what you can carry out.
A coward and a coda share a word.
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by McHugh, Heather

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