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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN THE DARK WOOD, by CHARLES D'ORLEANS Poem Explanation Poet's Biography Last Line: A man distraught, who goes he knows not where.' Alternate Author Name(s): D'orleans, Duc; Orleans, Charles Of | |||
I IN the dark wood to Grier's sad reign resigned, As all alone I journeyed on a day, The Goddess of sweet love I chanced to find. She called; and whither bound she bade me say. I answered that by Fortune's cruel play Exiled within the wood I had to fare, And that my state the name did well convey Of man distraught, who goes he knows not where. II She, with a smile and courteous mien and kind, Made gentle answer: 'Friend, if you display Why such unhappiness your heart doth bind, I will with all my power to help essay; For erst I placed your heart within the sway Of all delight. Why now a prey to care? For much I grieve your sorrows to survey-- A man distraught, who goes he knows not where.' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE: 43 by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING EASTER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES ODE ON THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER by JORGE MANRIQUE THE HIGHER GOOD by THEODORE PARKER SAN GABRIEL by LYMAN WHITNEY ALLEN WOONE SMILE MWORE by WILLIAM BARNES |
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