He Who Hath Glory Lost

James Joyce 1882 (Rathgar) – 1941 (Zürich)



He who hath glory lost, nor hath
Found any soul to fellow his,
Among his foes in scorn and wrath
Holding to ancient nobleness,
That high unconsortable one ---
His love is his companion.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

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Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 193
Words 36
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6

James Joyce

ames Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century.  more…

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