One of his poems contrasts "the harpies of the short" with "the god of storms, the lightning and the gale" and begins "ay, tear her tattered ensign down!"
This poet described muscles as "living marbles", the heart as a "throbbing slave", and the lungs as "hidden caves" in his poem "The Living Temple." This poet also wrote about a "sad and wan" old man who wore "the old three-cornered hat, and the breeches, and all that." Major Thomas Melville is the subject of this poet's "The Last Leaf". One of his poems contrasts "the harpies of the short" with "the god of storms, the lightning and the gale" and begins "ay, tear her tattered ensign down!" The titular creature of another of his poems is a "ship of pearl" that conveys the "heavenly message" of "build thee more stately mansions." For 10 points, identify this author of The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table as well as the poems "Old Ironsides" and "The Chambered Nautilus."
This poet described muscles as "living marbles", the heart as a "throbbing slave", and the lungs as "hidden caves" in his poem "The Living Temple."
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.