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Famous Metrical Tale Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Metrical Tale Quotes

The Lady of the Lake

by Scott, Sir Walter

...CANTO FIRST.

The Chase.

     Harp of the North! that mouldering long hast hung
        On the witch-elm that shades Saint Fillan's spring
     And down the fitful breeze thy numbers flung,
        Till envious ivy did around thee cling,
     Muffling with verdant ringlet every string,—
        O Minstrel Harp, still must thine accents sleep?
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