Famous Symphonious Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Symphonious poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous symphonious poems. These examples illustrate what a famous symphonious poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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Milton, John
...om his throne, how good, how fair,
Answering his great idea. Up he rode
Followed with acclamation, and the sound
Symphonious of ten thousand harps, that tuned
Angelick harmonies: The earth, the air
Resounded, (thou rememberest, for thou heardst,)
The heavens and all the constellations rung,
The planets in their station listening stood,
While the bright pomp ascended jubilant.
Open, ye everlasting gates! they sung,
Open, ye Heavens! your living doors;let in
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Petrarch, Francesco
...ss=i0>The birds, breeze, water, branches, whisper love;Herb, flower, and verdant path the lay symphonious move. Capel Lofft....Read more of this...
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Gray, Thomas
...aims her of the Briton-line:
Her lion-port, her awe-commanding face,
Attempered sweet to virgin grace.
What strings symphonious tremble in the air,
What strains of vocal transport round her play!
Hear from the grave, great Taliessin, hear;
They breathe a soul to animate thy clay.
Bright Rapture calls, and soaring as she sings,
Waves in the eye of heav'n her many-coloured wings.
"The verse adorn again
Fierce War, and faithful Love,
And Truth severe, by fairy Ficti...Read more of this...
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Cowper, William
...he sprightly lyre, whose treasure of sweet sounds
The touch from many a trembling chord shakes out;
And the clear voice symphonious, yet distinct,
And in the charming strife triumphant still;
Beguile the night, and set a keener edge
On female industry: the threaded steel
Flies swiftly, and, unfelt, the task proceeds.
The volume clos'd, the customary rites
Of the last meal commence. A Roman meal;
Such as the mistress of the world once found
Delicious, when her patriots...Read more of this...
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