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Famous Silence Reigned Poems by Famous Poets

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

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...e bell from the belfry
Rang out the hour of nine, the village curfew, and straightway
Rose the guests and departed; and silence reigned in the household.
Many a farewell word and sweet good-night on the door-step
Lingered long in Evangeline's heart, and filled it with gladness.
Carefully then were covered the embers that glowed on the hearth-stone,
And on the oaken stairs resounded the tread of the farmer.
Soon with a soundless step the foot of Evangeline followed.
Up the sta...Read more of this...
by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth



...others in their frigid home. 
 With visor down scarce breathing seemed maintained 
 Throughout the hall a death-like silence reigned. 
 
 XI. 
 
 A LITTLE MUSIC. 
 
 Listen! like hum froth unseen nests we hear 
 A mirthful buzz of voices coming near, 
 Of footsteps—laughter—from the trembling trees. 
 And now the thick-set forest all receives 
 A flood of moonlight—and there gently floats 
 The sound of a guitar of Inspruck; notes 
 Which blend with chimes—vibr...Read more of this...
by Hugo, Victor

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