Versos English Thomas Oldham On Seeing The Apollo Belvidere

English poem

On Seeing The Apollo Belvidere

by (1816–1878)

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What majesty! what elegance and grace! The form how perfect! how divine the face! In admiration rapt, I gazing stand:— Is this a statue wrought by mortal hand? No! 'tis Apollo's self, methinks I see; I feel the presence of the Deity.