The Literature Network - Poems Of William Wordsworth: Laodamia

Poems Of William Wordsworth: Laodamia

Content courtesy of

From: Great Works of Literature
Date: 19920101
Author:Wordsworth, William

00-00-0000
Laodamia

'With sacrifice before the rising morn Vows have I made by fruitless hope inspired; And from the infernal Gods, 'mid shades forlorn Of night, my slaughtered Lord have I required: Celestial pity I again implore; - Restore him to my sight - great Jove, restore!"

So speaking, and by fervent love endowed With faith, the Suppliant heavenward lifts her hands While, like the sun emerging from a cloud, Her countenance brightens - and her eye expands; Her bosom heaves and spreads, her stature grows; And she expects the issue in repose.

O terror! what hath she perceived? - ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on William Wordsworth

Works of William Wordsworth: The Life Of William Wordsworth

Strained tenderness: Wordsworth, Joanna Hutchinson, and the anxiety of sisterly resistance in "To Joanna".(William Wordsworth)(Critical Essay)

Wordsworth Variorum Archive.(archive of the poetry of William Wordsworth)

William Wordsworth.

Works of William Wordsworth: We are Seven

Deep Distresses: William Wordsworth, John Wordsworth, Sir George Beaumont (1800-1808).(Book Review)

Wordsworth's Ruth.(William Wordsworth)(Critical Essay)

Works of William Wordsworth: What Critics Have Thought Of The Work Of William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth

Wordsworth and the Ordnance Survey in Ireland: "dreaming o'er the map of things".(William Wordsworth)

Find More Articles

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.