Contexts Of World Poetry 1660–1925

Mute sat Giray, with downcast eye,
  As though some spell in sorrow bound him,
His slavish courtiers thronging nigh,
  In sad expectance stood around him.
The lips of all had silence sealed,
  Whilst, bent on him, each look observant,
  Saw grief"s deep trace and passion fervent
Upon his gloomy brow revealed.

What country is the author of this poem from?

Mute sat Giray, with downcast eye,
  As though some spell in sorrow bound him,
His slavish courtiers thronging nigh,
  In sad expectance stood around him.
The lips of all had silence sealed,
  Whilst, bent on him, each look observant,
  Saw grief"s deep trace and passion fervent
Upon his gloomy brow revealed.

Which of the following is not another work by this poet?

Mute sat Giray, with downcast eye,
  As though some spell in sorrow bound him,
His slavish courtiers thronging nigh,
  In sad expectance stood around him.
The lips of all had silence sealed,
  Whilst, bent on him, each look observant,
  Saw grief"s deep trace and passion fervent
Upon his gloomy brow revealed.

Who is the author of this poem?

His weary glance, from passing by the bars,
Has grown into a dazed and vacant stare;
It seems to him there are a thousand bars
And out beyond those bars the empty air.
The pad of his strong feet, that ceaseless sound
Of supple tread behind the iron bands,
Is like a dance of strength circling around,
While in the circle, stunned, a great will stands.
But there are times the pupils of his eyes
Dilate, the strong limbs stand alert, apart,
Tense with the flood of visions that arise
Only to sink and die within his heart.

What country is this author from?

His weary glance, from passing by the bars,
Has grown into a dazed and vacant stare;
It seems to him there are a thousand bars
And out beyond those bars the empty air.
The pad of his strong feet, that ceaseless sound
Of supple tread behind the iron bands,
Is like a dance of strength circling around,
While in the circle, stunned, a great will stands.
But there are times the pupils of his eyes
Dilate, the strong limbs stand alert, apart,
Tense with the flood of visions that arise
Only to sink and die within his heart.

What other work did the author of this poem write?

Le Bateau Ivre
Comme je descendais des Fleuves impassibles
Je ne me sentis plus guidé par les haleurs;
Des Peaux-Rouges criards les avaient pris pour cibles,
Les ayant cloués nus aux poteaux de couleurs.
(As I floated the impassible rivers
I no longer felt myself guided by the haulers;
The gaudy Redskins had taken them for targets,
And had nailed them naked to totem poles.)

What other work did the author of this poem write?

Le Bateau Ivre
Comme je descendais des Fleuves impassibles
Je ne me sentis plus guidé par les haleurs;
Des Peaux-Rouges criards les avaient pris pour cibles,
Les ayant cloués nus aux poteaux de couleurs.
(As I floated the impassible rivers
I no longer felt myself guided by the haulers;
The gaudy Redskins had taken them for targets,
And had nailed them naked to totem poles.)

What country was the author of this poem from?

Le Bateau Ivre
Comme je descendais des Fleuves impassibles
Je ne me sentis plus guidé par les haleurs;
Des Peaux-Rouges criards les avaient pris pour cibles,
Les ayant cloués nus aux poteaux de couleurs.
(As I floated the impassible rivers
I no longer felt myself guided by the haulers;
The gaudy Redskins had taken them for targets,
And had nailed them naked to totem poles.)

Which of the following is a contemporary and confidant of this author?

His weary glance, from passing by the bars,
Has grown into a dazed and vacant stare;
It seems to him there are a thousand bars
And out beyond those bars the empty air.
The pad of his strong feet, that ceaseless sound
Of supple tread behind the iron bands,
Is like a dance of strength circling around,
While in the circle, stunned, a great will stands.
But there are times the pupils of his eyes
Dilate, the strong limbs stand alert, apart,
Tense with the flood of visions that arise
Only to sink and die within his heart.

Who is the author of this poem?

His weary glance, from passing by the bars,
Has grown into a dazed and vacant stare;
It seems to him there are a thousand bars
And out beyond those bars the empty air.
The pad of his strong feet, that ceaseless sound
Of supple tread behind the iron bands,
Is like a dance of strength circling around,
While in the circle, stunned, a great will stands.
But there are times the pupils of his eyes
Dilate, the strong limbs stand alert, apart,
Tense with the flood of visions that arise
Only to sink and die within his heart.

Besides German, which of the following languages did this author most frequently write in?