Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PICTURES OF TRAVEL: THE BALTIC, PART 2: 8. THE PHOENIX, by HEINRICH HEINE Poet's Biography First Line: There comes a bird who hath flown from the west-ward Last Line: She loves him! She loves him! Subject(s): Phoenix (mythical Bird) | ||||||||
THERE comes a bird who hath flown from the west-ward He flies tow'rd the east, Tow'rd the eastern garden-home, Where the spices so fragrant are growing, And palms are waving and wells are cooling -- And, flying, the wondrous bird thus singeth She loves him, she loves him! His image she bears in her little bosom, And bears it sweetly and secretly hidden, Nor knows it herself! But in her vision, before her he stands, She prays, and she weeps, and she kisses his hands, And calls on his name, And calling awakes she and lieth all-startled, And rubbeth her beauteous eyes in amazement -- She loves him! she loves him! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE PHOENIX AND THE TORTOISE by KENNETH REXROTH THE PHOENIX AND THE TURTLE by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE THE PHOENIX REBORN FROM ITS ASHES by LOUIS ARAGON THE PHOENIX by ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER BENSON THE PHOENIX TO MRS. BUTTS by WILLIAM BLAKE RENEWAL by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY THE PHOENIX, FR. NEPENTHE by GEORGE DARLEY |
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