Classic and Contemporary Poetry
QUATORZAINS: 1. TO PERFUME, by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Exquisite masquer, who dost changeful flit Last Line: Stay till I fetch thee from those mellow lips. Subject(s): Perfume; Seduction | ||||||||
EXQUISITE masquer, who dost changeful flit Upon the sun-hatched zephyr, basking now In the broad light, 'mongst roses thou dost sit, On crimson throne in the thorn-guarded bough, Veiled by pink curtains, which will scarce admit To thine embrace the bee with velvet brow; Or winger as incense, rising to the sun, A dove-like messenger thou bearest the prayer; Or dost alight where streamlets gently run, Gilding in dew adown the morning air; Or bashfully dost common notice shun, Dividing as a kiss the ruby pair, Which the coquetting night-wind only sips; Stay till I fetch thee from those mellow lips. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RED TURTLENECK by KAREN SWENSON THE WILLING MISTRESS by APHRA BEHN FOURTH BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 18 by THOMAS CAMPION THIRD BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 18. THE CHARM by THOMAS CAMPION THIRD BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 23 by THOMAS CAMPION THE DARK-EYED GENTLEMAN by THOMAS HARDY THE FAIR SINGER by ANDREW MARVELL THE MAIMED DEBAUCHEE by JOHN WILMOT BALLAD OF HUMAN LIFE by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES DEATH'S JEST-BOOK: DIRGE FOR WOLFRAM by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES DEATH'S JEST-BOOK: SAILORS' [OR MARINERS'] SONG by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES |
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