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Famous Subsists Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry
...e all harmony, all virtue here;
That never air or ocean felt the wind;
That never passion discompos'd the mind.
But ALL subsists by elemental strife;
And passions are the elements of life.
The gen'ral order, since the whole began,
Is kept in nature, and is kept in man.VI. 


What would this man? Now upward will he soar,
And little less than angel, would be more;
Now looking downwards, just as griev'd appears
To want the strength of bulls, the fur of bears.
Made for his use al...Read more of this...
by Pope, Alexander



...ll harmony, all virtue here; 
That never air or ocean felt the wind; 
That never passion discompos'd the mind: 
But ALL subsists by elemental strife; 
and Passions are the elements of Life. 
The gen'ral ORDER, since the whole began, 
Is kept in Nature, and is kept in Man.

VI. What would this Man? Now upward will he soar, 
And little less than Angel,(15) would be more; 
Now looking downwards, just as griev'd appears 
To want the strength of bulls, the fur of bears. 
Made for ...Read more of this...
by Pope, Alexander

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Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry