Narrative poem · 1930

The Glory of the Nightingales

A Poem

by Edwin Arlington Robinson

Blank-verse narrative in six parts: Malory, bent on revenge, travels from Sharon to the seaside mansion of his old rival Nightingale, with the memory of Agatha, whom both loved, driving the story.

Contents · 6 parts

• Part Iabout 250 lines
• Part IIabout 240 lines
• Part IIIabout 220 lines
• Part IVabout 320 lines
• Part Vabout 680 lines
• Part VIabout 400 lines

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