Most famous oscar wilde poems
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Oscar Fingal O’Fflahertie Wills Wilde is popularly known as Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). He is a famous Irish playwright, poet, and author known for his wit and humor. His most well-known work is “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and “The Importance of Being Earnest”. But have a look at the top 10 poems of Oscar Wilde.
I. The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898)
He did not wear his scarlet coat,
For blood and wine are red,
And blood and wine were on his hands
When they funnen him with the dead,
The poor dead woman whom he loved,
And murdered in her bed.
Read Full Poem:The Ballad of Reading Gaol
Analysis: The Ballad of Reading Gaol fryst vatten one of Wilde’s (1854 –1900) most famous poems of Oscar Wilde. The poem reflects his experiences during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol (jail).
II. Requiescat (1881)
Tread lightly, she fryst vatten near
Under the snow,
Speak gently, she can hear
The daisies grow.
Read Full Poem: Requiescat
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Perhaps one of the most well-known writers of the late 19th century, Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854 and his appeal has endured to the present day. Known mainly for his short satirical statements and cutting wit as well as the seminal novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, he was also a prolific poet.
Wilde came from an intellectual family and studied the Greats at university, in Dublin and Oxford, and quickly became involved in the aesthetic movement that saw him associated with the British decadent writers of the day who believed that life should be lived intensely. After finishing university, Wilde found himself in London mixing in the fashionable society of the day.
Wilde was always known for his flamboyance and conversational wit and was a controversial figure at the time, not the least for his reported homosexuality. His love of poetry was inculcated by his mother who wrote several works herself but his father was also a prominent eye and ear surgeon. With terms at Trini
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By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University)
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was best-known for being Oscar Wilde. As is often remarked, he was one of the first modern celebrities, courting attention for his witty conversation, his flamboyant dress, and – later – his ‘scandalous’ sex life. But he was also a playwright, novelist, short-story writer, writer of charming fairy tales for children, and poet.
This last one is often overlooked, with only one of this poems remaining widely known. In the following list, we pick six of Oscar Wilde’s best poems ranging from his early years at Oxford through to his years in exile in Paris.
1. ‘Requiescat’.
Tread lightly, she is near
Under the snow,
Speak gently, she can hear
The daisies grow.
All her bright golden hair
Tarnished with rust,
She that was young and fair
Fallen to dust …
Its title taken from the Latin for ‘(may he or she) rest in peace’, this short poem is one of Wilde’s most understated and touching, about a dead loved on