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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SONNET, by ALICE MARY DOWD
First Line: A sonnet is a cameo, outwrought
Last Line: And love gives life in beauty, to abide.
Subject(s): Sonnet (as Literary Form)
First Line: A sonnet is a cameo, outwrought
Last Line: And love gives life in beauty, to abide.
Subject(s): Sonnet (as Literary Form)
A sonnet is a cameo, outwrought
From banded stone by artist's careful skill,
The while he carves the stone to suit his will
It colors the expression of his thought.
A sonnet is a tree that's trimmed and taught
To grow in artificial shape, but still
The pruning shears, controlling, cannot kill
The pulse of life that turns to ways unsought.
A fountain rising in a city mart; --
A garden flower that's trained against a wall; --
A form of beauty like Pygmalion's bride.
The fountain keeps the sunshine in its heart;
The garden flower has fragrant bloom for all;
And Love gives Life in beauty, to abide.
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