Friday, May 2, 2014

Byron

Here's a little snippet of Byron, it's a great look at how the antique was incorporated into poetry in the 1800s. There's more here:
STANZAS WRITTEN IN PASSING THE AMBRACIAN GULF.

1.

Through cloudless skies, in silvery sheen,Full beams the moon on Actium's coast:And on these waves, for Egypt's queen,The ancient world was won and lost.

2.

And now upon the scene I look,The azure grave of many a Roman;Where stern Ambition once forsookHis wavering crown to follow Woman.

3.

Florence! whom I will love as well(As ever yet was said or sung,Since Orpheus sang his spouse from Hell)Whilst thou art fair and I am young;
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