Famous Inscribing Poems by Famous Poets

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

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She Cannot End

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
 WHEN unto thee I sent the page all white,

Instead of first thereon inscribing aught,

The space thou doubtless filledst up in sport.
And sent it me, to make my joy grow bright.

As soon as the blue cover met my sight,

As well becomes a woman, quick as thought

I tore it open, leaving hidden nought,
And read the well-known words of pure delight:

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