Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG, by THEOPHILE GAUTIER Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: The butterflies that are the snow's own hue Last Line: O blossom of my soul! Alternate Author Name(s): Theo, Le Bon Subject(s): Butterflies; Desire; Flight; Insects; Love; Flying; Bugs | ||||||||
THE butterflies that are the snow's own hue Flutter in swarms above the ocean spray, O butterflies, when shall I take with you The blue aërial way? And dost thou know, O fairest of the fair, My black-eyed maiden with the spinning feet, If they could lend me wings to cleave the air Whereto I straight should fleet? I should not kiss a single rose, but fly Straight over vale and forest to my goal Upon thy half-shut lips at last to die, O blossom of my soul! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE EXHAUSTED BUG; FOR MY FATHER by ROBERT BLY PLASTIC BEATITUDE by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR BEETLE LIGHT; FOR DANIEL HILLEN by MADELINE DEFREES CLEMATIS MONTANA by MADELINE DEFREES THOMAS MERTON AND THE WINTER MARSH by NORMAN DUBIE |
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