Classic and Contemporary Poetry
STARLIGHT, by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK Poet's Biography First Line: Look up,' she said; and all the heavens blazed Last Line: "but light were night didst thou not love me so." Subject(s): Sky | ||||||||
"Look up," she said; and all the heavens blazed With countless myriads of quiet stars, Whereon a moment silently he gazed, And drank that peace no trouble ever mars. Then looking down into her face upturned, Two other stars that did outshine the rest Upward to him with such soft splendor yearned That all her secret was at once confessed. Then he with kisses did put out their light, And said, "O strange, but more, dear love, to me Are thy pure eyes than all the stars of night That shine in heaven everlastingly! Night still is night, with every star aglow; But light were night didst thou not love me so." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SMALL SELF AND THE LIBERAL SELF by JAMES GALVIN BUILDING A PAINTING A HOME by BOB HICOK HEAD SKY CONVOY PATTERN; I.M. FRANCO BELTRAMETTI by ANSELM HOLLO AUTUMN RAIN by KENNETH REXROTH THE MAKING OF MAN by JOHN WHITE CHADWICK |
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