NOT thee, O world's desire Did Peleus bear away As bride from her sea-sire; When on his wedding-day He bade the immortals come And feast in Cheiron's home. No; but a maiden chaste Was she whom he embraced, A princess of the sea; And when a year had passed She bare a son, and he Of demigods was best, Driving his chestnut yoke, A charioteer of pride; But Troy, and all her folk, Because of Helen, died. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A PROPER NEW BALLAD [ENTITLED THE FAIRIES' FAREWELL] by RICHARD CORBET ONE POET VISITS ANOTHER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES A SHROPSHIRE LAD: 40 by ALFRED EDWARD HOUSMAN ODES: BOOK 1: ODE 17. ON A SERMON AGAINST GLORY by MARK AKENSIDE EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 39. WON BY SUBTILTY by PHILIP AYRES |