Famous Obligatory Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Obligatory poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous obligatory poems. These examples illustrate what a famous obligatory poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sor
...n
who aroused such kind disdain
that to avoid giving pain,
it would grant no favor!
For, seeing in my future
obligatory exile,
she disdained me the more,
that the loss might be less.
Oh, where did you discover
so neat a tactic, Phyllis:
denying to disdain
the garb of affection?
To live unobserved
by your eyes, I now go
where never pain of mine
need flatter your disdain....Read more of this...
by
Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sor
...n
who aroused such kind disdain
that to avoid giving pain,
it would grant no favor!
For, seeing in my future
obligatory exile,
she disdained me the more,
that the loss might be less.
Oh, where did you discover
so neat a tactic, Phyllis:
denying to disdain
the garb of affection?
To live unobserved
by your eyes, I now go
where never pain of mine
need flatter your disdain.
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Disillusionment (Español)
Ya, desengaño mío,
llega...Read more of this...
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