The Eagle is a renowned poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The short, six-line poem uses vivid imagery to show the power, glory, and solitude of an eagle. The poet conveys the eagle’s dominance and strength, portraying it as a king. Born in 1809, Alfred, Lord Tennyson was a celebrated English poet and the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom for much of Queen Victoria’s reign. His poems are famous for strong imagery and emotional power.
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ring’d with the azure world, he stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.