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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AMPHIPOLIS, by ANTIPATER OF THESSALONICA Poet's Biography First Line: On strymon built and hellespontus wide Last Line: Art as a rag of purple, flung on either shore. Alternate Author Name(s): Antipatros Of Thessalonika | |||
ON Strymon built and Hellespontus wide Amphipolis, Edonian Phyllis' mound! The wrecks of Dian's temple still abide; The waters run that armies fought around; But thou, for whom Athenians strove so sore Art as a rag of purple, flung on either shore. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DROWNED IN HARBOUR by ANTIPATER OF THESSALONICA GREEK POETESSES by ANTIPATER OF THESSALONICA THE CROWING OF THE RED COCK by EMMA LAZARUS TO ALISON CUNNINGHAM; FROM HER BOY by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON HATED by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON APPLE-GATHERING by MATHILDE BLIND NATALIA'S RESURRECTION: 25 by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT |
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