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Famous Vivas Poems by Famous Poets

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

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...Spanish ¡Oh, tú que duermes tan hondo que no despiertas!Milagrosas de vivas, milagrosas de muertas,Y por muertas y vivas eternamente abiertas,Alguna noche en duelo yo encuentro tus pupilas  Bajo un trapo de sombra o una blonda de luna.Bebo en ellas la Calma como en una laguna.Por hondas, por calladas, por buenas, por tranquilas  Un lecho o una tumba parece cada una.              English   O you who sleep so deep you cannot wak...Read more of this...
by Agustini, Delmira



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 they are won. 

I beat and pound for the dead; 
I blow through my embouchures my loudest and gayest for them. 

Vivas to those who have fail’d! 
And to those whose war-vessels sank in the sea!
And to those themselves who sank in the sea! 
And to all generals that lost engagements! and all overcome heroes! 
And the numberless unknown heroes, equal to the greatest heroes known. 

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This is the meal equally set—this is the meat for natural hunger; 
It is for the...Read more of this...
by Whitman, Walt

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