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Famous Leased Poems by Famous Poets

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

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A Part of an Ode

by Jonson, Ben

...d are! 
Two names of friendship but one star: 
Of hearts the union: and those not by chance 35 
Made or indenture or leased out to advance 
The profits for a time. 
No pleasures vain did chime 
Of rimes or riots at your feasts  
Orgies of drink or feign'd protests; 40 
But simple love of greatness and of good  
That knits brave minds and manners more than blood. 

This made you first to know the Why 
You liked then after to apply 
That liking and approach...Read more of this...

Estranged from Beauty -- none can be --

by Dickinson, Emily

...Estranged from Beauty -- none can be --
For Beauty is Infinity --
And power to be finite ceased
Before Identity was leased....Read more of this...

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