英语诗歌

英语诗歌

Samples–typeofpoetry

NARRATIVE(1)

Epic(1)

THEILIAD(1)

THEAENEID(2)

ParadiLost(2)

Romances(3)

TroilusandCriyde(3)

IdyllsoftheKing(3)

Ballads(4)

TheWifeofUsher’sWell(4)

RobinHoodAndAllin-A-Dale(5)

LYRICS(5)

Auldlangsyne(5)

WesternWind(6)

Hark,Hark,theLark(6)

TheIslesofGreece(6)

THEDAFFODILSWilliamWordsworth(6)

DRAMATIC(7)

Hamlet(7)

JuliusCaesar(8)

Narrative

EPIC

THEILIADbyHomer,translatedbySamuelButler

BOOKI

Sing,Ogoddess,theangerofAchillessonofPeleus,thatbrought

ravesouldiditnd

hurryingdowntoHades,andmanyaherodidityieldapreytodogs

andvultures,forsowerethecounlsofJovefulfilledfromthe

dayonwhichthesonofAtreus,kingofmen,andgreatAchilles,first

felloutwithoneanother.

THEAENEIDbyVirgil

BOOKI

Arms,andthemanIsing,who,forc'dbyfate,

AndhaughtyJuno'sunrelentinghate,

Expell'dandexil'd,lefttheTrojanshore.

Longlabors,bothbyaandland,hebore,

Andinthedoubtfulwar,beforehewon

TheLatianrealm,andbuiltthedestin'dtown;

Hisbanish'dgodsrestor'dtoritesdivine,

Andttledsuresuccessioninhisline,

FromwhencetheraceofAlbanfatherscome,

AndthelonggloriesofmajesticRome

OMu!thecausandthecrimesrelate;

Whatgoddesswasprovok'd,andwhenceherhate;

ForwhatoffentheQueenofHeav'nbegan

Topercutesobrave,sojustaman;

Involv'dhisanxiouslifeinendlesscares,

Expos'dtowants,andhurriedintowars!

Canheav'nlymindssuchhighrentmentshow,

Orexercitheirspiteinhumanwoe?

ParadiLostbyJohnMilton

Book1

OfMansFirstDisobedience,andtheFruit

OfthatForbiddenTree,whomortaltast

BroughtDeathintotheWorld,andallourwoe,

WithlossofEDEN,tillonegreaterMan

Restoreus,andregaintheblissfulSeat,

SingHeav'nlyMu,thatonthecrettop

OfOREB,orofSINAI,didstinspire

ThatShepherd,whofirsttaughtthechonSeed,

IntheBeginninghowtheHeav'nsandEarth

RooutofCHAOS:OrifSIONHill

Delighttheemore,andSILOA'SBrookthatflow'd

FastbytheOracleofGod;Ithence

InvokethyaidtomyadventrousSong,

Thatwithnomiddleflightintendstosoar

Aboveth'AONIANMount,whileitpursues

ThingsunattemptedyetinProorRhime.

ROMANCES

TroilusandCriydebyGeoffreyChaucerBOOKI

ThedoublesorweofTroilustotellen,ThatwasthekingPriamussoneofTroye,Inlovinge,howhisaventuresfellen

Frowotowele,andafteroutofIoye,

Mypurposis,hone,thouhelpmefortendyteThiwofulvers,thatwepenasIwryte!

TotheeclepeI,thougoddesoftorment,ThoucruelFurie,sorwingeverinpeyne;Helpme,thatamthesorwfulinstrument

Thathelpethlovers,asIcan,topleyne!Forwelsitit,thesothefortoyne,

Awofulwighttohanadreryfere,

And,toasorwfultale,asorychere.

IdyllsoftheKingByTennysonTheComingofArthur

Leodogran,theKingofCameliard,

Hadonefairdaughter,andnoneotherchild;Andshewasthefairestofallfleshonearth,Guinevere,andinherhisone

delight.

FormanyapettykingereArthurcame

Ruledinthisisle,andeverwagingwar

Eachuponother,wastedalltheland;

AndstillfromtimetotimetheheathenhostSwarmedoveras,andharriedwhatwasleft.

Andsotheregrewgreattractsofwilderness,Whereinthebeastwavermoreandmore,

Butmanwaslessandless,tillArthurcame.

ForfirstAureliuslivedandfoughtanddied,

AndafterhimKingUtherfoughtanddied,

Buteitherfailedtomakethekingdomone.

AndaftertheKingArthurforaspace,

AndthroughthepuissanceofhisTableRound,Drewalltheirpettyprincedomsunderhim.

Theirkingandhead,andmadearealm,andreigned.

BALLADS

TheWifeofUsher’sWell

TherelivedaWifeatUsher’sWell,

Andawealthywifewasshe:

Shehadthreestoutandstalwartsons,

Andntthemoverthea.

Theyhadnabeenaweekfromher,

Aweekbutbarelyane,

Whenwordcametothecarlinwife

Thatherthreesonsweregane.

RobinHoodAndAllin-A-Dale

Comelistentome,yougallantssofree,Allyouthatlovemirthfortohear,AndIwilltellyouofaboldourlaw

ThatlivedinNottinghamshire.

AsRobinHoodintheforeststood,

Allunderthegreenwoodtree,TherehewasawareofabraveyoungmanAsfineasfinemightbe.

Lyrics--Auldlangsyne

ByRobertBurns

TheShouldauldacquaintancebeforgot,Andneverbroughttomin’?

Shouldauldacquaintancebeforgot,

Anddayso’langsyne?

Wetwahaerunaboutthebraes,

Andpu’dthegowansfine,

Butwe’vewanderedmonyawearyfoot,Sin’auldlangsyne.

WetwahaepaidledI’theburn,

Frommorningsuntilldine;

Butasbetweenusbraidhaeroared,Sin’auldlanesyne.

Andthere’sahand,mytrustyfiere,

Andgie’sahando’thine;

Andwe’lltakarightgude-williewaught,Forauldlangsyne.

Andsurelyye’llbeyourpint-stowp,

AndsurelyI’llbemine;

Andwe’lltakacupo’kindnessyet,

Forauldlangsyne.

Forauldlangsyne,mydear,

Forauldlangsyne,

We’lltakacupo’kindnessyet,

Forauldlangsyne.

WesternWind

Westernwind,whenwiltthoublow,

Thesmallraindowncanrain?

Christ,ifmylovewereinmyarms,

AndIinmybedagain!

Hark,Hark,theLark

ByShakespeare

Hark!Hark!Thelarkatheaven’sgatesings,AndPhoebeus‘ginsari,

Hissteedstowateratthosprings

Onchalicedflowersthatlies;

AndwinklingMary-budsbegin

Toopetheirgoldeneyes.

Witheverythingthatprettyis,

Myladysweet,ari;

Ari,ari!

TheIslesofGreece

ByByron

TheislesofGreece,theislesofGreece!

WhereburningSappholovedandsung,Wheregrewtheartsofwarandpeace,WhereDelosro,andPhoebussprung!

Eternalsummergildsthemyet,

Butall,exceptthesun,ist.

THEDAFFODILS

WilliamWordsworth

Iwander’dlonelyasacloud

Thatfloatsonhigho’ervalesandhills,WhenallatonceIsawacrowd,

Ahost,ofgoldendaffodils;

Besidethelake,beneaththetrees,Flutteringanddancinginthebreeze.

Continuousasthestarsthatshine

AndtwinkleontheMilkyway,

Theystretch’dinnever-endingline

Alongthemarginofabay:

TenthousandsawIataglance,

Tossingtheirheadsinsprightlydance.

Thewavesbesidethemdanced,butthey

Out-didthesparklingwavesinglee:

Apoetcouldnotbutbegay

Insuchajocundcompany!

Igazed–andgazed–butlittlethought

Whatwealththeshowtomehadbrought:

Foroft,whenonmycouchIlie

Invacantorinpensivemood,

Theyflashuponthatinwardeye

Whichistheblissofsolitude;

Andthenmyheartwithpleasurefills,

Anddanceswiththedaffodils.

DRAMATIC

Hamlet

ByShakespeare

Hamlet:

Tobe,ornottobe,---thatisthequestion:Whether’tisnoblerinthemindtosuffer

TheslingsandarrowsofoutrageousFortune,

Ortotakearmsagainstaaoftroubles,

Andbyopposingendthem?Todie,--tosleep,--Nomore;and,byasleep,tosayweend

Theheart-ache,andthethousandnaturalshocksThatfleshisheirto,---’tisaconsummationDevoutlytobewish’,--

-tosleep;--

…

JuliusCaesar

ByShakespeare

s,Romans,countrymen,lendmeyourears!

IcometoburyCaesar,nottopraihim.

Theevilthatmendolivesafterthem,

Thegoodisoftinterredwiththeirbones;

leBrutus

HathtoldyouCaesarwasambitious;

Ifitwereso,itwasagrievousfault,

AndgrievouslyhathCaesaranswer'dit.

Here,underleaveofBrutusandtherest-

ForBrutusisanhonorableman;

Soaretheyall,allhonorablemen-

ComeItospeakinCaesar'sfuneral.

Hewasmyfriend,faithfulandjusttome;

ButBrutussayshewasambitious,

AndBrutusisanhonorableman.

HehathbroughtmanycaptiveshometoRome,

Whoransomsdidthegeneralcoffersfill.

DidthisinCaesaremambitious?

Whenthatthepoorhavecried,Caesarhathwept;

Ambitionshouldbemadeofsternerstuff:

YetBrutussayshewasambitious,

AndBrutusisanhonorableman.

YoualldidethatontheLupercal

Ithriceprentedhimakinglycrown,

sambition?

YetBrutussayshewasambitious,

Andsureheisanhonorableman.

IspeaknottodisprovewhatBrutusspoke,

ButhereIamtospeakwhatIdoknow.

Youalldidlovehimonce,notwithoutcau;

Whatcauwithholdsyouthentomournforhim?

Ojudgement,thouartfledtobrutishbeasts,

thme;

MyheartisinthecoffintherewithCaesar,

AndImustpautillitcomebacktome.