Famous Raff Poems by Famous Poets

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

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The Seaman's Song

by Victor Hugo
 ("Adieu, patrie.") 
 
 {Bk. V. ix., Aug. 1, 1852.} 


 Farewell the strand, 
 The sails expand 
 Above! 
 Farewell the land 
 We love! 
 Farewell, old home where apples swing! 
 Farewell, gay song-birds on the wing! 
 
 Farewell, riff-raff 
 Of Customs' clerks who laugh 
 And shout: 
 "Farewell!" We'll quaff 
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