Classic and Contemporary Poetry
APPENDIX TO 'LAZARUS': 6, by HEINRICH HEINE Poet's Biography First Line: Thou wast a maiden fair, so good and kindly Last Line: A little glacier seem'd to be thy heart. Subject(s): Creative Ability; Hearts; Life; Inspiration; Creativity | ||||||||
THOU wast a maiden fair, so good and kindly, So neat, so cool -- in vain I waited blindly Till came the hour wherein thy gentle heart Would ope, and inspiration play its part. Yea, inspiration for those lofty things Which prose and reason deem but wanderings, But yet for which the noble, lovely, good Upon this earth rave, suffer, shed their blood. Upon the Rhine's fair strand, where vine-hills smile, Once in glad summer days we roam'd the while; Bright laugh'd the sun, sweet incense in that hour Stream'd from the beauteous cup of every flower. The purple pinks and roses breath'd in turn Red kisses on us, which like fire did burn; Even the smallest daisy's faint perfume Appear'd a life ideal then to bloom. But thou didst peacefully beside me go, In a white satin dress, demure and slow, Like some girl's portrait limn'd by Netscher's art, A little glacier seem'd to be thy heart. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...POEM FOR JAMES WRIGHT by ROBERT BLY THE CHINESE PEAKS; FOR DONALD HALL by ROBERT BLY THE GAIETY OF FORM by ROBERT BLY WAITING FOR THE STARS by ROBERT BLY A PARIS BLACKBIRD by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR A SUNDAY DRIVE THROUGH EAGLE COUNTRY by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR FALLEN by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR GENTLY BENT TO EASE US'; FOR BILL KNOTT by NORMAN DUBIE FOR RANDALL JARRELL, 1914-1965 by NORMAN DUBIE |
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