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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ARGUS, by ALEXANDER POPE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When wise ulysses, from his native coast Last Line: Own'd his returning lord, look'd up, and dy'd! Subject(s): Mythology - Classical; Ulysses; Odysseus | |||
When wise Ulysses, from his native coast Long kept by wars, and long by tempests tost, Arriv'd at last, poor, old, disguis'd, alone, To all his friends, and ev'n his Queen, unknown, Chang'd as he was, with age, and toils, and cares, Furrow'd his rev'rend face, and white his hairs, In his own Palace forc'd to ask his bread, Scorn'd by those slaves his former bounty fed Forgot of all his own domestic crew; The faithful Dog alone his rightful Master knew! Unfed, unhous'd, neglected, on the clay, Like an old servant now cashier'd, he lay; Touch'd with resentment of ungrateful Man, And longing to behold his ancient Lord again. Him when he saw -- he rose, and crawl'd to meet, ('Twas all he cou'd) and fawn'd, and lick'd his feet, Seiz'd with dumb joy -- then falling by his side, Own'd his returning Lord, look'd up, and dy'd! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CALYPSO'S ISLAND by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH THE SAIL OF ULYSSES by WALLACE STEVENS ULYSSES AND THE SIREN by SAMUEL DANIEL THE OLD SHIPS by JAMES ELROY FLECKER A FAREWELL TO LONDON IN THE YEAR 1715 by ALEXANDER POPE |
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