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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 CALIFORNIA CITY LANDSCAPE by CARL SANDBURG HOOKS AND EYES by KAREN SWENSON LITANY by ROBERT GRANT (1785-1838) DARKNESS IS THINNING by GREGORY I THE HOUSE OF LIFE: 78. BODY'S BEAUTY by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 8 by EDWARD TAYLOR |
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