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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 POETS ARE BORN NOT MADE by ROBERT FROST TO R. B. by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS SONNET: 22. TO THE SAME [CYRIACK SKINNER] by JOHN MILTON HYMN: 32. THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST by CHRISTOPHER SMART SONNET: TO L.T. IN FLORENCE by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH THE REASON by LEONARD BACON (1887-1954) |
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