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Poem
November 6, 1881
New York Tribune
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A lyrical elegy depicting a dilapidated palace overrun by creatures, with a ghostly queen haunting its chambers, serving as a metaphor for personal loss or heartbreak.
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THE BLINDED PALACE.
Broken are the Palace windows,
Rotting is the Palace floor.
The damp wind lifts the arras
And swings the creaking door:
But it only startles the white owl
From his perch on a monarch's throne.
And the rat that was gnawing the harp strings
A Queen once played upon.
Dare you linger here at midnight
Alone, when the wind is about,
And the bat and the newt and the viper
And the creeping things come out?
Beware of these ghostly chambers!
Search not what my heart hath been,
Lest you find a phantom sitting
Where once there sat a Queen.
OWEN MEREDITH.
Broken are the Palace windows,
Rotting is the Palace floor.
The damp wind lifts the arras
And swings the creaking door:
But it only startles the white owl
From his perch on a monarch's throne.
And the rat that was gnawing the harp strings
A Queen once played upon.
Dare you linger here at midnight
Alone, when the wind is about,
And the bat and the newt and the viper
And the creeping things come out?
Beware of these ghostly chambers!
Search not what my heart hath been,
Lest you find a phantom sitting
Where once there sat a Queen.
OWEN MEREDITH.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Political
What keywords are associated?
Blinded Palace
Ruined Throne
Phantom Queen
Decaying Chambers
Owen Meredith
What entities or persons were involved?
Owen Meredith.
Poem Details
Title
The Blinded Palace.
Author
Owen Meredith.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Broken Are The Palace Windows,
Rotting Is The Palace Floor.
But It Only Startles The White Owl
From His Perch On A Monarch's Throne.
Lest You Find A Phantom Sitting
Where Once There Sat A Queen.