Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HAND OR MOUTH, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES


Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

HAND OR MOUTH, by                 Poet Analysis    
First Line: This, then, is pleasure's bower
Last Line: Sweet joy, I stay!
Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H.
Subject(s): Love


This, then, is Pleasure's bower,
Where every thing can please;
Her cushions are of silk,
She plays on ivory keys.
She gives her hand to kiss,
Before I leave her bower:
'I thank you, pretty one,
For this light hour.'

Out in the garden now
Young Joy sits all alone;
The cushion she sits on
Is nothing but a stone;

Her naked lips are all
The music she can play;
She gives her mouth to kiss –
Sweet Joy, I stay!





Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Other Poems of Interest...
Home: PoetryExplorer.net