Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LOVE IN TROUBLE, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis First Line: The world is poor, and love is lonely Last Line: And sucks his thumb for all his sweets. Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Love | ||||||||
The World is poor, and Love is lonely, He sits alone, and has no toy; He sits beside a dying fire, And sucks his thumb for all his joy. What thoughts have we for song or beauty, In this old World, so sad and poor? We count and fear to spend our pence, And think no more of bird or flower. The World is poor, and Love is lonely, His dying fire no longer heats: He dreams of sugar, cakes and toys, And sucks his thumb for all his sweets. | 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 BIRD'S ANGER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES |
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