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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 SPARROW HARK IN THE RAIN (ALEXANDER STEPHENS HEARS NEWS) by EDGAR LEE MASTERS MADRIGAL: 1 by WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 4. THE TIMOROUS ADVENTURER by PHILIP AYRES MR. STOTHARD TO MR. CROMEK by WILLIAM BLAKE MARCH FIELDS by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON THE CONTRAST TO WATTS' HYMN 'THE POTTER AND THE CLAT' by JOHN BYROM |
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