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Famous In Addition Poems by Famous Poets

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

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by von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang
...e object of the present volume to lay before the reader, 
whose indulgence is requested for its many imperfections. In addition 
to the beauty of the language in which the Poet has given utterance 
to his thoughts, there is a depth of meaning in those thoughts which 
is not easily discoverable at first sight, and the translator incurs 
great risk of overlooking it, and of giving a prosaic effect to 
that which in the original contains the very essence of poetry. 
It i...Read more of this...



by McGonagall, William Topaz
...sebery, and Lady Bennett,
Which no doubt were sent by them with heartfelt regret. 

Besides those that sent wreaths in addition were the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen,
Especially the Prince of Wales' was most lovely to be seen,
And the Earl of Dalkeith's wreath was very pretty too,
With a mixture of green and white flowers, beautiful to view. 

Amongst those present at the interment were Mr Marjoribanks, M.P.,
Also ex-Provost Ballingall from Bonnie Dundee;
Bes...Read more of this...

by Robinson, Edwin Arlington
...fter their unstudied admonition 
Occasional contrition
For their old-fashioned ways 
May have reduced their doubts, and in addition 
Softened their final days. 

Farther away than feet shall ever travel. 
Are the vague towers of our unbuilded State;
But there are mightier things than we to lead us, 
That will not let us wait. 
And we go on with none to tell us whether 
Or not we’ve each a tether 
Determining how fast or how far we go;
And it is well, since we must...Read more of this...

by Chaucer, Geoffrey
...y, nay,
It will not be amended, never mo';
Thou art so loathly, and so old also,
And thereto* comest of so low a kind, *in addition
That little wonder though I wallow and wind;* *writhe, turn about
So woulde God, mine hearte woulde brest!"* *burst
"Is this," quoth she, "the cause of your unrest?"
"Yea, certainly," quoth he; "no wonder is."
"Now, Sir," quoth she, "I could amend all this,
If that me list, ere it were dayes three,
*So well ye mighte bear you unto me.* *i...Read more of this...

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