Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP, by EMILY JANE BRONTE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Love is like the wild rose-briar Last Line: He still may leave thy garland green. Alternate Author Name(s): Bell, Ellis Variant Title(s): "love Is Like The Wild Rose Briar""; Subject(s): Friendship; Love | ||||||||
Love is like the wild rose-briar, Friendship like the holly tree -- The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms But which will bloom most constantly? The wild rose-briar is sweet in spring, Its summer blossoms scent the air; Yet wait till winter comes again And who will call the wild-briar fair? Then scorn the silly rose-wreath now And deck thee with the holly's sheen, That when December blights thy brow He still may leave thy garland green. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD A DAY DREAM by EMILY JANE BRONTE |
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