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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ARMY, by ABU ZAID First Line: O wielder of the lance Last Line: An army in your eyes? | |||
O wielder of the lance, Be satisfied: refrain! Has not your shining glance Inflicted ample pain? Although but one you are, Do you not realise You carry into war An army in your eyes? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WORD-PORTRAITS: THE DESCRIPTION OF SIR GEOFFREY CHAUCER by ROBERT GREENE A FIESOLAN IDYL by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR THE ORCHARD PIT by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI ON A JUNIPER-TREE, CUT DOWN TO MAKE BUSKS by APHRA BEHN A WHITE NIGHT by MATHILDE BLIND TO A LADY FOR A NOSEGAY by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD |
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