Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN 'THE BOOK OF LOVES' (OF PIERRE DE RONSARD), by JOSE-MARIA DE HEREDIA (1842-1905) Poet's Biography First Line: More than one lover, in the bourgueil park Last Line: The myrtles of love and the laurels of glory. Subject(s): Love; Ronsard, Pierre De (1524-1585) | ||||||||
More than one lover, in the Bourgueil Park, More than one spirit, at the Louvre-side, Has carved more than one name into the bark, At the lightning of a smile has thrilled with pride. What matter? All their joy and grief have gone. They wholly lie beneath an oaken plank, And naught disputes the grave's oblivion With their inert dust where covering grass is rank. Everything dies. Marie, Helène, and you, Haughty Cassandra, were but ashes now Roses and lilies have no remembered story If Ronsard, under skies, on waters, of blue, Had not entwined immortally on your brow The myrtles of love and the laurels of glory. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON PIERRE RONSARD'S BOOK OF LOVE by JOSE-MARIA DE HEREDIA (1842-1905) RONSARD'S GRAVE by ANDREW LANG VARIATION ON RONSARD: 1 by THOMAS STURGE MOORE VARIATION ON RONSARD: 2 by THOMAS STURGE MOORE AFTER PETRARCH by JOSE-MARIA DE HEREDIA (1842-1905) ANTIQUE COIN by JOSE-MARIA DE HEREDIA (1842-1905) CENTAUR'S FLIGHT by JOSE-MARIA DE HEREDIA (1842-1905) EPITAPH by JOSE-MARIA DE HEREDIA (1842-1905) MICHELANGELO by JOSE-MARIA DE HEREDIA (1842-1905) ON AN ANTIQUE MEDAL by JOSE-MARIA DE HEREDIA (1842-1905) ON PIERRE RONSARD'S BOOK OF LOVE by JOSE-MARIA DE HEREDIA (1842-1905) |
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