Famous Pius Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Pius poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous pius poems. These examples illustrate what a famous pius poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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His arm, a Spartan king's in power;
His voice, a Tully's to command
The truth's prevailing!
In mildness Antoninus Pius;
A Marc Aurelius in the light
Of calm attending;
A Hadrian to pacify us;
A Theodosius in his right
And high intending;
Aurelius Alexander stern
In discipline and laws of war
Among his legions;
A Constantine in faith eterne;
Gamaliel in the love he bore
His native regions.
He left no weighty chests of treasure,
Nor ever unto wealth attai...Read more of this...
by
Manrique, Jorge
...man could have made one Rome of thee!
VI.
But the crime's wrought! Who wrought it?
Honest Man—
Priest Pius? No! Each does but what he can.
Yonder's the criminal! The warlike wight
Who hides behind the ranks of France to fight,
Greek Sinon's blood crossed thick with Judas-Jew's,
The Traitor who with smile which true men woos,
Lip mouthing pledges—hand grasping the knife—
Waylaid French Liberty, and took her life.
Kings, he is of you! fit ...Read more of this...
by
Hugo, Victor
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