A poem by Alexander Pope (1688-1744) , the greatest English poet of “Augustan” or Georgian period
When other fair ones to the shades go down,
Still Chloe, Flavin, Delia, stay in town:
Those ghosts of beauty wandering here reside,
And haunt the places where their honour died.

A few random poems:
- In Spring, Santa Barbara by Sara Teasdale
- Федор Сологуб – Скупа Филис, но пыл мятежный
- How To Get On In Society poem – John Betjeman poems | Poems and Poetry
- New Love, New Life poem – Amy Levy poems | Poems and Poetry
- Cambridge in the Long poem – Amy Levy poems | Poems and Poetry
- Robert Burns: Stanzas On The Same Occasion [Prospect of Death]:
- Argus poem – Alexander Pope poems | Poetry Monster
- Олег Григорьев – Ну, как тебе на ветке
- On An Old Woman (From The Greek) by William Cowper
- Sonnet. On A Picture Of Leander poem – John Keats poems
- Some One by Walter de la Mare
- The Rape of the Lock poem – Alexander Pope poems | Poetry Monster
- Lines Written On Visiting The Chateaux On The Loire poem – Alfred Austin
- Оливер Голдсмит – Послание в прозе и стихах
- Beauty Undecked by William Barnes
External links
Bat’s Poetry Page – more poetry by Fledermaus
Talking Writing Monster’s Page –
Batty Writing – the bat’s idle chatter, thoughts, ideas and observations, all original, all fresh
Poems in English
- Songs of Joy by William Henry Davies
- Seeking Beauty by William Henry Davies
- Sadness and Joy by William Henry Davies
- Rich or Poor by William Henry Davies
- Rich Days by William Henry Davies
- No Master by William Henry Davies
- Nell Barnes by William Henry Davies
- Money by William Henry Davies
- Leisure by William Henry Davies
- Laughing Rose by William Henry Davies
- Joy and Pleasure by William Henry Davies
- William Henry Davies – William Henry Davies
- In the Country by William Henry Davies
- In May by William Henry Davies
- Days Too Short by William Henry Davies
- Come, Let Us Find by William Henry Davies
- Charms by William Henry Davies
- April’s Charms by William Henry Davies
- All in June by William Henry Davies
- Ale by William Henry Davies
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Doska or the Board – write anything
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Parallel Translations of Poetry
The Poetry Repository – an online library of poems, poetry, verse and poetic works
Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744) was a a post-Restoration English poet and satirist. He is a poet of the (British) Augustan period and one of its greatest artistic exponents.