Famous Misfortunate Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Misfortunate poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous misfortunate poems. These examples illustrate what a famous misfortunate poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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Alighieri, Dante
...eard those who from the outer darkness call
Entreat him would we for thy peace, that thou
Hast pitied us condemned, misfortunate. -
Of that which please thee, if the winds allow,
Gladly I tell. Ravenna, on that shore
Where Po finds rest for all his streams, we knew;
And there love conquered. Love, in gentle heart
So quick to take dominion, overthrew
Him with my own fair body, and overbore
Me with delight to please him. Love, which gives
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