Famous Forcibly Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Idyll

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
 A village Chorus is supposed to be assembled, and about to
commence its festive procession.

[Written for the birthday of the Duchess Louisa of Weimar.]

CHORUS.

THE festal day hail ye

With garlands of pleasure,

And dances' soft measure,
With rapture commingled
And sweet choral song.

DAMON.

Oh, how I yearn from out the crowd to flee!
What joy a secret glade would give to me!
Amid the throng, the turmoil...Read more of this...

Leopold Duke Of Brunswick

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
 LEOPOLD, DUKE OF BRUNSWICK.

[Written on the occasion of the death, by drowning, 
of the Prince.]

THOU wert forcibly seized by the hoary lord of the river,--

Holding thee, ever he shares with thee his streaming domain,
Calmly sleepest thou near his urn as it silently trickles,

Till thou to action art roused, waked by the swift-rolling flood.
Kindly be to the people, as when...Read more of this...

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