Famous Retards Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Ode to a Nightingale

..., 
Not charioted by Bacchus and his pards, 
But on the viewless wings of Poesy, 
Though the dull brain perplexes and retards: 
Already with thee! tender is the night, 35 
And haply the Queen-Moon is on her throne, 
Cluster'd around by all her starry Fays 
But here there is no light, 
Save what from heaven is with the breezes blown 
Through verdurous glooms and winding mossy ways. 40 

I cannot see what flowers are at my feet, 
Nor what soft incense hangs upon the ...Read more of this...
by Keats, John


Sweet Skepticism of the Heart --

...eart --
That knows -- and does not know --
And tosses like a Fleet of Balm --
Affronted by the snow --
Invites and then retards the Truth
Lest Certainty be sere
Compared with the delicious throe
Of transport thrilled with Fear --...Read more of this...
by Dickinson, Emily

The Battle of Alexandria

...ceeded by a 6 pounder gun, between the right of the guards,
But brave Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart quickly their progress retards. 

Then Colonel Stewart cried to the right wing,
Forward! My lads, and make the valley ring,
And charge them with your bayonets and capture their gun,
And before very long they will be glad to run. 

Then loudly grew the din of battle, like to rend the skies,
As Major Stirling's left wing faced, and charged them likewise;
Then the Invincibles maddene...Read more of this...
by McGonagall, William Topaz

The Battle of Inkermann

...

While the Duke of Cambridge with the colours of two Regiments of Guards
Presses forward, and no obstacle his courage retards,
And with him about one hundred men,
And to keep up their courage he was singing a hymn to them. 

Then hand to hand they fought the Russians heroically,
Which was a most inspiring sight to see;
Captain Burnaby with thirteen Guardsmen fighting manfully,
And they drove the Russians down the hillside right speedily. 

The French and Zouaves aided the B...Read more of this...
by McGonagall, William Topaz

The Poor Mans Lamb

...s Wounds was shed: 
Till the more wary Priest the Serpents Art, 
Join'd to the Dove-like Temper of his Heart, 
And thus retards the Prince just ready now to part. 


Hear me, the Cause betwixt two Neighbors hear, 
Thou, who for Justice dost the Sceptre bear: 
Help the Opprest, nor let me weep alone 
For him, that calls for Succour from the Throne. 
Good Princes for Protection are Ador'd, 
And Greater by the Shield, than by the Sword. 
This clears the Doubt, and now no more he...Read more of this...
by Finch, Anne Kingsmill


To Time

...lready paid in pain.
Yet even that pain was some relief;
It felt, but still forgot thy power:
The active agony of grief
Retards, but never counts the hour.
In joy I've sighed to think thy flight
Would soon subside from swift to slow;
Thy cloud could overcast the light,
But could not add a night to Woe;
For then, however drear and dark,
My soul was suited to thy sky;
One star alone shot forth a spark
To prove thee---not Eternity.
That beam hath sunk---and now thou art
A blank-...Read more of this...
by Byron, George (Lord)

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