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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHARGE TO THE PLAYERS, by JOHN DRINKWATER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Shades, that our town-fellows have come Last Line: This gift of song, himself a shade. Subject(s): Actors & Actresses; Actresses | |||
THE TROJAN WOMEN, BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE, APRIL 1918 SHADES, that our town-fellows have come To hear rewake for Christendom This cleansing of a Pagan wrong In flowing tides of tragic song, -- You shadows that the living call To walk again the Trojan wall, -- You lips and countenance renewed Of an immortal fortitude, -- Know that, among the silent rows Of these our daily town-fellows, Watching the shades with these who bring But mortal ears to this you sing, There somewhere sits the Greek who made This gift of song, himself a shade. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MOVIE STAR IN THE PROJECTION ROOM by EVE MERRIAM DO YOU WANT TO BE EXCELLENT AN ACTRESS NO NOT THAT EITHER by ALICE NOTLEY HOMAGE TO SHARON STONE (1) by LYNN EMANUEL HOMAGE TO SHARON STONE (2) by LYNN EMANUEL POST-MODERNISM by JAMES GALVIN FILM AND FLESH by CLARENCE MAJOR MOVIE STAR PETER AT THE SUPPER FOR STREET PEOPLE by DAVID FERRY BALLADE OF DEAD ACTORS by WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY |
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