Famous Obligated Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Savantism

by Walt Whitman
 THITHER, as I look, I see each result and glory retracing itself and nestling close,
 always
 obligated; 
Thither hours, months, years—thither trades, compacts, establishments, even the most
 minute;

Thither every-day life, speech, utensils, politics, persons, estates; 
Thither we also, I with my leaves and songs, trustful, admirant, 
As a father, to his father going, takes his children along with him....Read more of this...

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