The Young Captive Comments

Outstanding piece so beautifully presented of life as the captive.......10+++

If days there are bitter, there are days also sweet, Enjoyment unmixed where on earth may we meet? ..... Comes Death unto me? I sleep tranquil and calm. And Peace when I waken stands by with her balm........great the younge eyes and minds are captivated in the great illusion of the world where lights and darkness come equally happy and sorrow come together transient all are transient there are no need to worry for all transient movements of life

Oops, it looks like PH posted my earlier comment so in fairness to you all I will try to say something worth while reading. Michael Morgan below said something very interesting. I would like to check this out. In the meantime. whoever wrote this was a poet who should be praised for this excellent poem

Please ignore this comment- I am trying to comment on poems but over and over PH says I request too much. Try again later- -just checking to see if it will reject a comment on this poem as well. Sorry if this goes through

This answer at least may be given, - That grace marked her figure, her action, her speech, And such as lived near her, blameless might teach That life is the best gift of heaven very good poem. t ony

3) but Miss Toru died 3 years younger and she is much more talented IF I may say. Congratulations to her family, she won the The Classic Poem Of The Day (TCPOTD) already twice before.Her poems are of a genius! Thank you dear Poem Hunter that I may know her through your choice.

2) And such as lived near her, blameless might teach That life is the best gift of heaven......................The young great poetess died at the age of 21. How youngest was that and such a poem sublimest! I am very sad to know that she died so young, but due to her dear father, her works were published.She reminds me of John Keats, my favourite poet of the romantic age who died young too,

A most beautiful lamentation on the captive the young duchess of Fleury! Should this song of my prison hereafter inspire Some student with leisure her name to inquire, This answer at least may be given, - I continue here citing her stanza: That grace marked her figure, her action, her speech,

really nice poem captivating title

nice and lovely very creative poem such captivating title

What ocean has never a storm? Illusions the fairest assuage half my pain, The walls of a prison enclose me in vain, ... And there are other lovely lines, which one not to choose! A lovely POD.

" Her action, her speech And such as lived near her, blameless might teach That life is the best gift of heaven" . A profound classical poem worthy of selection as classic poem of the day.

O Death, thou canst wait; leave, leave me to dream, And strike at the hearts where Despair is supreme, And Shame hails thy dart as a boon! great poem, great writings great 10+++++

If days there are bitter, there are days also sweet, Enjoyment unmixed where on earth may we meet? ..........so true. This is a beautiful poem with nice theme.

What ocean has never a storm? Illusions the fairest assuage half my pain, The walls of a prison enclose me in vain, Wow, what a poem with so lovely descriptions...Enjoyed reading it, thanks PH for the sharing.

An incredibly emotional saga that you scripted, full of colorful imagery and wordplay. Pitch perfect rhyme scheme, I can tell you make love to the words... jk, a wonderful piece, love yearning for peace, I whole heartedly believe. Bravo Bella.

imprisoned in dark room or captivated in cage but by whom- The West or The East? nicely written the spending time of agony life- /// Illusions the fairest assuage half my pain, The walls of a prison enclose me in vain, The strong wings of hope bear me far;

The correct attribution of this poem would have been nice. It is actually by Andrea Chenier 1762-94, considered by some the greatest poet of 18th century France, and hero of the eponymous opera) He was imprisoned in the Orangerie together with the 'captive bird'. Both met their fate on the guillotine in 1794. The original, in French, is well-known. Unless you know the past, you may be sold a bill of goods. MM

Beautiful poem with so many memorable lines. It tingles the imagination and arouses the curiosity about the author or the mentioned prisoner character. Being from India I am specially fascinated by this author's time-period. She achieved so much at such young age.Thank you PoemHunter for putting the poem on.

Thankx for sharing such an amazing words to us all