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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TOURNEY, by ALFRED TENNYSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Ralph would fight in edith's sight Last Line: Take her sir ralph,' said the king. Alternate Author Name(s): Tennyson, Lord Alfred; Tennyson, 1st Baron; Tennyson Of Aldworth And Farringford, Baron | |||
RALPH would fight in Edith's sight, For Ralph was Edith's lover, Ralph went down like a fire to the fight, Struck to the left and struck to the right, Roll'd them over and over. 'Gallant Sir Ralph,' said the king. Casques were crack'd and hauberks hack'd, Lances snapt in sunder, Rang the stroke, and sprang the blood, Knights were thwack'd and riven, and hew'd Like broad oaks with thunder. 'O what an arm,' said the king. Edith bow'd her stately head, Saw them lie confounded, Edith Montfort bow'd her head, Crown'd her knight's, and flush'd as red As poppies when she crown'd it. 'Take her Sir Ralph,' said the king. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A DEDICATION by ALFRED TENNYSON A DREAM OF FAIR WOMEN by ALFRED TENNYSON BREAK, BREAK, BREAK by ALFRED TENNYSON CROSSING THE BAR by ALFRED TENNYSON EDWIN MORRIS; OR, THE LAKE by ALFRED TENNYSON ENGLAND AND AMERICA IN 1782 by ALFRED TENNYSON ENOCH ARDEN by ALFRED TENNYSON |
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