Famous Hendecasyllabic Verse Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Hendecasyllabic Verse poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous hendecasyllabic verse poems. These examples illustrate what a famous hendecasyllabic verse poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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by
Alfred Lord Tennyson
O you chorus of indolent reviewers,
Irresponsible, indolent reviewers,
Look, I come to the test, a tiny poem
All composed in a metre of Catullus,
All in quantity, careful of my motion,
Like the skater on ice that hardly bears him,
Lest I fall unawares before the people,
Waking laughter in indolent reviewers.
Should I flounder awhile without a tumble
Thro' this metrification of Catullus,
They should speak to...Read more of this...
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