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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
GEORGE LEO PATTERSON, by LISBETH G. FISH First Line: The charted skies star-strewn before him lay Last Line: Our leader lost, the astronomic seer. | |||
The charted skies star-strewn before him lay. He knew the stars as sailors know the sea He solved the problem of the long light ray; He knew how far each star, its melody. The universe grew older as he told the tale, And stars took on new meaning through his eyes He taught unchanging laws that must prevail -- Scorned old beliefs that science now denies. Alas, we miss his wisdom and the fire That makes for love of learning in all men; We miss the kindly soul that did not tire Whose mission was to teach by voice and pen. And memory always must his life revere, Our leader lost, the astronomic seer. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EARTH-ROUND by LISBETH G. FISH TO A LADY WHO HAD OFFERED HIM A WREATH OF LAUREL by GEORGE SANTAYANA AMERICA (1) by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT CUMNOR HALL by WILLIAM JULIUS MICKLE A LEGEND OF BREGENZ by ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER THE CRADLE SONG OF THE POOR by ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER A RONDEL OF LUVE [LOVE] by ALEXANDER SCOTT (1520-1590) THE CHERRY TREES by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS |
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