Idylls of the King: The Passing of Arthur (excerpt) (Lord Alfred Tennyson Poems)
That story which the bold Sir Bedivere, First made and latest left of all the knights, Told, when the man ...
That story which the bold Sir Bedivere, First made and latest left of all the knights, Told, when the man ...
Once more the gate behind me falls; Once more before my face I see the moulder'd Abbey-walls, That stand within ...
O you chorus of indolent reviewers, Irresponsible, indolent reviewers, Look, I come to the test, a tiny poem All composed ...
Leodogran, the King of Cameliard, Had one fair daughter, and none other child; And she was the fairest of all ...
O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ...
I built my soul a lordly pleasure-house, Wherein at ease for aye to dwell. I said, "O Soul, make merry ...
Pellam the King, who held and lost with Lot In that first war, and had his realm restored But rendered ...
'The Bull, the Fleece are cramm'd, and not a room For love or money. Let us picnic there At Audley ...
How thought you that this thing could captivate? What are those graces that could make her dear, Who is not ...
Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his mood Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the ...
Comrades, leave me here a little, while as yet 't is early morn: Leave me here, and when you want ...
Lucilla, wedded to Lucretius, found Her master cold; for when the morning flush Of passion and the first embrace had ...
So all day long the noise of battle roll'd Among the mountains by the winter sea; Until King Arthur's table, ...
At break of day the College Portress came: She brought us Academic silks, in hue The lilac, with a silken ...
Dedication These to His Memory--since he held them dear, Perchance as finding there unconsciously Some image of himself--I dedicate, I ...
King Arthur made new knights to fill the gap Left by the Holy Quest; and as he sat In hall ...
Dagonet, the fool, whom Gawain in his mood Had made mock-knight of Arthur's Table Round, At Camelot, high above the ...
Sir Walter Vivian all a summer's day Gave his broad lawns until the set of sun Up to the people: ...
From noiseful arms, and acts of prowess done In tournament or tilt, Sir Percivale, Whom Arthur and his knighthood called ...
Now, scarce three paces measured from the mound, We stumbled on a stationary voice, And 'Stand, who goes?' 'Two from ...
Queen Guinevere had fled the court, and sat There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save ...
'There sinks the nebulous star we call the Sun, If that hypothesis of theirs be sound' Said Ida; 'let us ...
Strong Son of God, immortal Love, Whom we, that have not seen thy face, By faith, and faith alone, embrace, ...
The brave Geraint, a knight of Arthur's court, A tributary prince of Devon, one Of that great Order of the ...
That story which the bold Sir Bedivere, First made and latest left of all the knights, Told, when the man ...
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