Thomas Hardy - Poets Pavilion

- Lord Byron

The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold,

And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold;

And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea,

When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee.

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To emit beams of light; shine; radiate.

“to beam forth light”

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Poets Pavilion

Thomas Hardy1840–192819th century Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was an English novelist and poet, known for his works set in the fictional county of Wessex that critique Victorian society. He turned to poetry after the negative reception of his novel *Jude the Obscure*, producing influential collections like *Poems of the Past and the Present*.

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Neutral Tones16 lines
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The Convergence of the Twain33 lines
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The Darkling Thrush32 lines
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