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Poems of Progress

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Book Overview: 

Collection of poems that show progress in the world around.

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .And passion’s sea had grown an ebbing tide,
From out the many, Memory singled one
   Full cup that seemed the sweetest of them all—
      The warm red mouth that mocked him and denied.

p. 9HELEN OF TROY ON THE ISLE OF CRANAE

The world an abject vassal to her charms,
And kings competing for a single smile,
Yet love she knew not, till upon this isle
She gave surrender to abducting arms.
Not Theseus, who plucked her lips’ first kiss,
   Not Menelaus, lawful mate and spouse,
   Such answering passion in her heart could rouse,
Or wake such tumult in her soul as this.
Let come what will, let Greece and Asia meet,
   Let heroes die and kingdoms run with gore;
   Let devastation spread from shore to shore—
Resplendent Helen finds her bondage sweet.
The whole world fights her battles, while she . . . Read More