Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 31, by THOMAS CAMPION Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Long have mine eyes gazed with delight Last Line: My doubtful hopes like wind do move. Subject(s): Love | ||||||||
LONG have mine eyes gazed with delight, Conveying hopes unto my soul; In nothing happy, but in sight Of her, that doth my sight control: But now mine eyes must lose their light. My object now must be the air; To write in water words of fire; And teach sad thoughts how to despair: Desert must quarrel with Desire. All were appeased were she not fair. For all my comfort, this I prove, That Venus on the sea was born: If seas be calm, then doth she love; If storms arise, I am forlorn; My doubtful hopes like wind do move. | 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 BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 9 by THOMAS CAMPION |
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