A poem by Alexander Pope (1688-1744) , the greatest English poet of “Augustan” or Georgian period
Vital spark of heav’nly flame!
Quit, O quit this mortal frame:
Trembling, hoping, ling’ring, flying,
O the pain, the bliss of dying!
Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife,
And let me languish into life.
Hark! they whisper; angels say,
Sister Spirit, come away!
What is this absorbs me quite?
Steals my senses, shuts my sight,
Drowns my spirits, draws my breath?
Tell me, my soul, can this be death?
The world recedes; it disappears!
Heav’n opens on my eyes! my ears
With sounds seraphic ring!
Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly!
O Grave! where is thy victory?
O Death! where is thy sting?
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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
- The Song Of The Kasak poem – Alexander Pushkin
- The Roussalka poem – Alexander Pushkin
- The Poet poem – Alexander Pushkin
- The Memorial poem – Alexander Pushkin
- The Last Flower poem – Alexander Pushkin
- The High Road In Winter poem – Alexander Pushkin
- The Duel poem – Alexander Pushkin
- The Delibash poem – Alexander Pushkin
- The Coming Of Winter poem – Alexander Pushkin
- The Coach Of Life poem – Alexander Pushkin
- The Caucas poem – Alexander Pushkin
- The Black Shawl poem – Alexander Pushkin
- The Bakchesarian Fountain poem – Alexander Pushkin
- Tempest poem – Alexander Pushkin
- Tatiana’s Letter poem – Alexander Pushkin
- Solitude poem – Alexander Pushkin
- Remembrance poem – Alexander Pushkin
- On Count Voronstov poem – Alexander Pushkin
- Old Man poem – Alexander Pushkin
- O Sing, Fair Lady, When With Me poem – Alexander Pushkin
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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.