Hark, love, to the tambourines
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By Bliss Carman · First published 1896 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Music · 103 words
First lines
Hark, love, to the tambourines Of the minstrels in the street, And one voice that throbs and soars Clear above the clashing time!
Some Egyptian royal love-lilt, Some Sidonian refrain, Vows of Paphos or of Tyre, Mount against the silver sun.
Pleading, piercing, yet serene, Vagrant in a foreign town, From what passion was it born, In what lost land over sea?
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Hark, love, to the tambourines is listed on Textopian as a poem by Bliss Carman, dated 1896 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Bliss Carman
- Date: 1896 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Music, Nature, Drama
- Length: 103 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — Bliss Carman is a well-known Canadian poet, and this title refers to one of his collections of poems.
- Romance — The inclusion of 'love' in the title suggests themes of romance and love may be prevalent in the collection.
- Music — The use of the term 'tambourines' could indicate the presence of musical themes or the utilization of musical language in the poems.
- Nature — Bliss Carman was known for his nature poetry, so this is a likely theme within the collection.
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poetry · love · nature · music · tambourine · romance · imagery · symbolism · metaphor · figurative language · emotions · inspiration