Famous Orate Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Being Me!

by John Matthew
 Wild are my ways, wilder than you think
You will find me standing a little left of frame
You will find me a little away from the meeting place
I am that and much more, insignificant me.

Yes I am the one with the faraway look
Of sailors of vast dreamy oceans
I look at faraway seas and mountains
And wonder why they aren’t near.

There’s great...Read more of this...

The Lost Master

by Robert William Service
 "And when I come to die," he said,
"Ye shall not lay me out in state,
Nor leave your laurels at my head,
Nor cause your men of speech orate;
No monument your gift shall be,
No column in the Hall of Fame;
But just this line ye grave for me:
 `He played the game.'"

So when his glorious task was done,
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