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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ASPIRATION, by ADAH ISAACS MENKEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Poor, impious soul! That fixes its high hopes Last Line: Thine own reflection in eternity! Alternate Author Name(s): Theodore, Philomene Croi; Mccord, Ada | |||
Poor, impious Soul! that fixes its high hopes In the dim distance, on a throne of clouds, And from the morning's mist would make the ropes To draw it up amid acclaim of crowds -- Beware! That soaring path is lined with shrouds; And he who braves it, though of sturdy breath, May meet, half way, the avalanche and death! O poor young Soul! -- whose year-devouring glance Fixes in ecstasy upon a star, Whose feverish brilliance looks a part of earth, Yet quivers where the feet of angels are, And seems the future crown in realms afar -- Beware! A spark thou art, and dost but see Thine own reflection in Eternity! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MY HERITAGE by ADAH ISAACS MENKEN THE MAIZE by WILLIAM WHITEMAN FOSDICK THE RUBAIYAT, 1889 EDITION: 19 by OMAR KHAYYAM THE RIVER DUDDON: SONNET 34. AFTER-THOUGHT by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH A CALL TO ARMS by MARY RAYMOND SHIPMAN ANDREWS A SONG OF RICHES by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE TWO ARCHERS by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES SONG: NOT A WORD by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT |
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