Famous Extacy Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Extacy poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous extacy poems. These examples illustrate what a famous extacy poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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...Valour's torch, and trims the glorious flame;
She scatters joy o'er Nature's endless scope,
Gives strength to Reasonextacy to Hope;
Tempers each pang Humanity can feel,
And binds presumptuous Power with nerves of steel;
Strangles each tyrant Phantom in its birth,
And knows no titlebut SUPERIOR WORTH.
Enlighten'd Gallia! what were all your toys,
Your dazzling splendoursyour voluptuous joys ?
What were your glitt'ring villaslofty tow'rs,
Your perfum'd chambers, ...Read more of this...
by
Robinson, Mary Darby
...ome to view the winter weathers
Climb up the window seat wi glee
Likening the snow to falling feathers
In fancys infant extacy
Laughing wi superstitious love
Oer visions wild that youth supplyes
Of people pulling geese above
And keeping christmass in the skyes
As tho the homstead trees were drest
In lieu of snow wi dancing leaves
As. tho the sundryd martins nest
Instead of ides hung the eaves
The childern hail the happy day
As if the snow was april grass
And pleasd as neath ...Read more of this...
by
Clare, John
...alike agree
To live is anguish, when depriv'd of Thee.
To THEE indulgent Heav'n benignly gave
The touch to heal, the extacy to save.
The balmy incense of thy fost'ring breath
Wafts the wan victim from the fangs of Death,
Robs the grim Tyrant of his trembling prize,
Cheers the faint soul, and lifts it to the skies.
Let not the gentle rose thy bounty drest
To meet the rising son with od'rous breast,
Which glow'd with artless tints at noon-tide hour,
And shed soft tea...Read more of this...
by
Robinson, Mary Darby
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