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Famous Reproached Poems by Famous Poets

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

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...ated he wished to seek
the war-king across the swan-road,
the famous prince who stood in need of men.
Wise retainers reproached him but little
about that mission, though he was loved by them,
whetting his mighty spirit and peering at the portents. (ll. 194-204)

This outstanding hero had chosen champions
from the Geatish tribe, from those he found
keenest for battle—one of some fifteen men
seeking the surge-wood, the warrior leading the way,
a sea-crafty man to the...Read more of this...
by Anonymous,



...'s maimed argument, 
Straight taxeth Reason, wanting to invent, 
Where she with Love conversing hath not been. 
Reason, reproached with this coy disdain, 
Despiteth Love, and laugheth at her folly; 
And Love, condemning Reason's reason wholly, 
Thought it in weight too light by many'a grain. 
Reason, put back, doth out of sight remove, 
And Love alone picks reason out of love....Read more of this...
by Drayton, Michael
...o depart 
Only to be halted and apprehended. Since he was the author,
Since they were his books and his property he was reproached
But forgiven. But the two copies were taken away from him 
Thus setting a national precedent.

For neither amnesty nor forgiveness is bestowed upon poets, poetry and poems,
For William James, the lovable genius of Harvard 
spoke the terrifying truth: "Your friends may forget, God
 may forgive you, But the brain cells record 
 your acts for the res...Read more of this...
by Schwartz, Delmore

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