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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SOVEREIGN WOMAN, by THOMAS MOORE Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: The dance was o'er, yet still in dream Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas | |||
THE dance was o'er, yet still in dreams That fairy scene went on; Like clouds still flusht with daylight gleams Tho' day itself is gone. And gracefully to music's sound, The same bright nymphs went gliding round; While thou, the Queen of all , wert there The Fairest still, where all were fair. The dream then changed in halls of state, I saw thee high enthroned; While, ranged around, the wise, the great In thee their mistress owned: And still the same, thy gentle sway O'er willing subjects won its way - Till all confest the Right Divine To rule o'er man was only thine! But, lo , the scene now changed again And borne on plumed steed, I saw thee o'er the battle- plain Our land's defenders lead: And stronger in thy beauty's charms, Than man, with countless hosts in arms, Thy voice, like music, cheered the Free, Thy very smile was victory! Nor reign such queens on thrones alone In cot and court the same, Wherever woman's smile is known, Victoria's still her name. For tho' she almost blush to reign, Tho' Love's own flowerets wreath the chain , Disguise our bondage as we will , 'Tis woman, woman, rules us still. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DEAR HARP OF MY COUNTRY! IN DARKNESS I FOUND THEE by THOMAS MOORE FAREWELL! BUT WHENEVER YOU WELCOME THE HOUR by THOMAS MOORE I WISH I WAS BY THAT DIM LAKE by THOMAS MOORE LET ERIN REMEMBER THE DAYS OF OLD by THOMAS MOORE RICH AND RARE WERE THE GEMS SHE WORE by THOMAS MOORE A CANADIAN BOAT SONG; WRITTEN ON THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE by THOMAS MOORE A TEMPLE TO FRIENDSHIP by THOMAS MOORE AFTER THE BATTLE (OF AUGHRIM) by THOMAS MOORE BLACK AND BLUE EYES by THOMAS MOORE ECHO [OR, ECHOES] by THOMAS MOORE |
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