Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONNET: TO HIS LADY JOAN, OF FLORENCE, by GUIDO CAVALCANTI Poet's Biography First Line: Flowers hast thou in thyself, and foliage Last Line: Because among them all thou art the best | ||||||||
FLOWERS hast thou in thyself, and foliage And what is good, and what is glad to see; The sun is not so bright as thy visàge; All is stark naught when one hath looked on thee; There is not such a beautiful personage Anywhere on the green earth verily; If one fear love, thy bearing sweet and sage Comforteth him, and no more fear hath he. Thy lady friends and maidens ministering Are all, for love of thee, much to my taste: And much I pray them that in everything They honor thee even as thou meritest, And have thee in their gentle harboring: Because among them all thou art the best | 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 SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: JONAS KEENE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS ON THE DEATH OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN by PHILIP FRENEAU SONNETS OF MANHOOD: 17. THE CHILD by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) THE STATION MAN, ON LOOK-OUT by ARCHIE BINNS |
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