Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WOMEN, by PHOEBE CARY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Tis a sad truth, yet 'tis a truth Last Line: Her heart asks love that's human! Subject(s): Love; Women | ||||||||
'T IS a sad truth, yet 't is a truth That does not need the proving: They give their hearts away, unasked, And are not loved for loving. Striving to win a little back, For all they feel they hide it; And lips that tremble with their love, In trembling have denied it. Sometimes they deem the kiss and smile Is life and love's beginning; While he who wins the heart away, Is satisfied with winning. Sometimes they think they have not found The right one for their mating; And go on till the hair is white, And eyes are blind with waiting. And if the mortal tarry still, They fill their lamps, undying; And till the midnight wait to hear The "Heavenly Bridegroom" crying. For while she lives, the best of them Is less a saint than woman; And when her lips ask love divine, Her heart asks love that's human! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ARISTOTLE TO PHYLLIS by JOHN HOLLANDER A WOMAN'S DELUSION by SUSAN HOWE JULIA TUTWILER STATE PRISON FOR WOMEN by ANDREW HUDGINS THE WOMEN ON CYTHAERON by ROBINSON JEFFERS TOMORROW by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD LADIES FOR DINNER, SAIPAN by KENNETH KOCH GOODBYE TO TOLERANCE by DENISE LEVERTOV A LEGEND OF THE NORTHLAND by PHOEBE CARY |
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