A poem by Alcaeus of Mytilene (c. 625/620 – c. 580 BC)
The fisher Diotimus had, at sea
And shore, the same abode of poverty–
His trusty boat;–and when his days were spent,
Therein self-rowed to ruthless Dis he went;
For that, which did through life his woes beguile,
Supplied the old man with a funeral pile.
A few random poems:
- The Haymakers’ Song poem – Alfred Austin
- Inscriptions In The Ground Of Coleorton, The Seat Of Sir George Beaumont, Bart., Leicestershire by William Wordsworth
- The Bean Vield by William Barnes
- The Best Blues Songs Ever
- Омар Хайям – Безгрешными приходим и грешим
- Even As A Dragon’s Eye That Feels The Stress by William Wordsworth
- The Alchemist’s Petition by Vachel Lindsay
- “What weeping, or what dewfall,” by Torquato Tasso
- Plague Victims Catapulted Over Walls Into Besieged City by Thomas Lux
- Inscription to Chloris by Robert Burns
- Такахама Кёси – Кончик трости моей
- Jilted by Sylvia Plath
- Николай Языков – А. И. Готовцевой (Влюблен я, дева-красота)
- Touch-And-Go by Sylvia Plath
- Its gonna be sunday by Shailendra Singh
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
- Recollection
- Practising The Anthem
- Practising Anthem
- Peace
- On Australian Hills
- Mirage
- Memoriam
- Mates
- Lord Nevils Advice
- Lord Nevil039s Advice
- Looking In The Fire
- Looking Fire
- Learn
- Last Battle Cid
- Influence
- Individuality
- In Memoriam
- Honour
- Home Sick
- Holy Communion
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Yahoo– yes, it’s still around, amazingly, miraculously, incredibly, but now it seems to be powered by Bing.
Parallel Translations of Poetry
The Poetry Repository – an online library of poems, poetry, verse and poetic works
Alcaeus of Mytilene ( c. 625/620 – c. 580 Before Christ) ] was a lyric poet from the Greek island of Lesbos who is credited with inventing the Alcaic stanza. He was included in the canonical list of nine lyric poets by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria.