Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MERCUTIO, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Along an avenue of almond-trees Last Line: Leaving the spring faint with mercutio. Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter | ||||||||
Along an avenue of almond-trees Came three girls chattering of their sweethearts three And lo! Mercutio, with Byronic ease, Out of his philosophic eye cast all A mere flowered twig of thought, whereat -- Three hearts fell still as when an air dies out And Venus falters lonely o'er the sea. But when within the furthest mist of bloom His step and form were hid, the smooth child Ann Said, 'La, and what eyes he had!' and Lucy said, 'How sad a gentleman!' and Katherine, 'I wonder, now, what mischief he was at.' And these three also April hid away, Leaving the Spring faint with Mercutio. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALONE (2) by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE AN EPITAPH by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ARABIA by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE BUNCHES OF GRAPES by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ECHO by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE ENGLAND (2) by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE FARE WELL by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE FIVE EYES by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE JOHN MOULDY by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE MOTLEY by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE |
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