Famous Strangles Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Ainsi Va le Monde

...th to Reason­extacy to Hope; 
Tempers each pang Humanity can feel, 
And binds presumptuous Power with nerves of steel; 
Strangles each tyrant Phantom in its birth, 
And knows no title­but SUPERIOR WORTH. 

Enlighten'd Gallia! what were all your toys, 
Your dazzling splendours­your voluptuous joys ? 
What were your glitt'ring villas­lofty tow'rs, 
Your perfum'd chambers, and your painted bow'rs ?
Did not insidious Art those gifts bestow, 
To cheat the prying eye­with tinsel sh...Read more of this...
by Robinson, Mary Darby


Americanisation

...;
But who can hear that human mountain
Growl for an ice-cream soda-fountain?

She needs no Russian Theatrey
Mere Father strangles Mother,
In scenes where all the characters
And colours kill each other--
Her boast is freedom had by halves,
And Britons never shall be Slavs.

But if not hers the Dance of Death,
Great Dostoievsky's dance,
And if the things most finely French
Are better done in France--
Might not Americanisation
Be best applied to its own nation?

Ere every shop s...Read more of this...
by Chesterton, G K

Tis Opposites -- entice

...es -- the Blanketless --
The Lost -- Day's face --

The Blind -- esteem it be
Enough Estate -- to see --
The Captive -- strangles new --
For deeming -- Beggars -- play --

To lack -- enamor Thee --
Tho' the Divinity --
Be only
Me --...Read more of this...
by Dickinson, Emily

Victory comes late --

...nless We dine on tiptoe --
Crumbs -- fit such little mouths --
Cherries -- suit Robbins --
The Eagle's Golden Breakfast strangles -- Them --
God keep His Oath to Sparrows --
Who of little Love -- know how to starve --...Read more of this...
by Dickinson, Emily

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