The Winged Victory by Bliss Carman
A poem about the struggle between good and evil, with the winged victory representing the triumph of good over evil.
By Bliss Carman · First published 1912 · Genre: Poetry, Canadian Literature · 545 words
First lines
Thou dear and most high Victory, Whose home is the unvanquished sea, Whose fluttering wind-blown garments keep The very freshness, fold, and sweep They wore upon the galley's prow, By what unwonted favor now Hast thou alighted in this place, Thou Victory of Samothrace?
O thou to whom in countless lands With eager hearts and striving hands Strong men in their last need have prayed, Greatly desiring, undismayed, And thou hast been across the fight Their consolation and their might, Withhold not now one dearer grace, Thou Victory of Samothrace!
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Bliss Carman
- Date: 1912 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Canadian Literature
- Length: 545 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The Winged Victory is a collection of poems by Bliss Carman, thus its primary genre is poetry.
- Canadian Literature — The author, Bliss Carman, was a preeminent Canadian poet, making this work part of Canadian literature.
Tags
poetry · nature · symbolism · romanticism · imagery · figurative language · metaphor · alliteration · assonance · rhyme · free verse · experimentation