Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HE COMPARES ALL THINGS WITH HIS LADY, AND FINDS THEM WANTING, by GUIDO CAVALCANTI Poet's Biography First Line: Beauty in woman; the high will's decree Last Line: All good to kindred natures cleaveth soon. | ||||||||
BEAUTY in woman; the high will's decree; Fair knighthood armed for manly exercise; The pleasant song of birds; love's soft replies; The strength of rapid ships upon the sea; The serene air when light begins to be; The white snow, without wind that falls and lies; Fields of all flower; the place where waters rise; Silver and gold; azure in jewellery:-- Weighed against these, the sweet and quiet worth Which my dear lady cherishes at heart Might seem a little matter to be shown; Being truly, over these, as much apart As the whole heaven is greater than this earth. All good to kindred natures cleaveth soon. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BALLATA: 5 by GUIDO CAVALCANTI BALLATA: 7. HE REVEALS HIS INCREASING LOVE FOR MANDETTA by GUIDO CAVALCANTI BALLATA: IN EXILE AT SARZANA by GUIDO CAVALCANTI SONNET (A RAPTURE CONCERNING HIS LADY) by GUIDO CAVALCANTI SONNET: OF AN ILL-FAVORED LADY by GUIDO CAVALCANTI SONNET: TO HIS LADY JOAN, OF FLORENCE by GUIDO CAVALCANTI COUNTRYWOMEN by KATHERINE MANSFIELD RAIN AFTER A VAUDEVILLE SHOW by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET HOW THEY BROUGHT THE GOOD NEWS FROM GHENT TO AIX by ROBERT BROWNING ADDRESS TO THE UNCO GUID, OR THE RIGIDLY RIGHTEOUS by ROBERT BURNS |
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