Famous Excellency Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Monster Minded

...we savor. The cocaine
of thy judgment also
is rock crystal, blow
to blow the mitral valve.
Truly is the heroin
of thine excellency said
to be deep brown, ****
pure enough to stop the heart....Read more of this...
by Haxton, Brooks


On the Way

...here he goes. And we, by your new patent, 
Would seem to be two kings here by the wayside,
With our two hats off to his Excellency. 
Why not his Majesty, and done with it? 
Forgive me if I shook your meditation, 
But you that weld our credit should have eyes 
To see what’s coming. Bury me first if I do.

HAMILTON

There’s always in some pocket of your brain 
A care for me; wherefore my gratitude 
For your attention is commensurate 
With your concern. Yes, Burr, we are two kin...Read more of this...
by Robinson, Edwin Arlington

The Queens Jubilee Celebrations

...;
And Her Majesty bowed to the shouts of acclamation,
And smiled upon the crowd with a loving look of admiration. 

His Excellency Chan Yin Hun in his carriage wan a great attraction,
And his Oriental garb seemed to give the people great satisfaction;
While the two little Battenberg's carriage, as it drove along,
Received from the people cheering loud and long. 

And when the Dragoon Guards and the Huasars filed past at the walk,
Then loudly in their praise the people did tal...Read more of this...
by McGonagall, William Topaz

The Wreck of the Golfer

...ed him with my drive." 

"Oh, Father, why does the poor Chinee 
Fall down on his knees and cry?" 
"He taketh me for his Excellency, 
And he thinks once hit twice shy." 

So on they fared to the waterhole, 
And he drove with a lot of dash, 
But his balls full soon in the dread lagoon 
Fell down with a woeful splash. 

"Oh, Father, why do you beat the sand 
Till it flies like the carded wool?" 
And the father he answered never a word, 
For his heart was much too full. 

"Oh, Fa...Read more of this...
by Paterson, Andrew Barton

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