Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BLIGHT OF LOVE, by MARY TUCKER LAMBERT Poet's Biography First Line: Many long years ago, I loved a youth Last Line: And to forget my youth, in vain I seek. Alternate Author Name(s): Tucker, Mary Eliza Perine Subject(s): Love - Complaints | ||||||||
MANY long years ago, I loved a youth, Who seemed the soul of honor and of truth -- He charmed my heart with some unholy spell, He was a serpent, whom I loved so well. The blush of girlhood had just ting'd my cheek; He knew me young -- perchance he thought me weak. 'Tis said, he often boasted of his power, To gather for his own each new-blown flower. My simple language can not well describe How first he stood before me in his pride; His form was cast in beauty's manly mould; His eyes shot fire, and his hair was gold. Fain, fain would I describe to you his glance; One look enough, to throw me in a trance; His flute-like voice -- ah! from my sleep I woke, When on mine ear the cadence gently broke. A month passed by: he lingered by my side, Longed for the time, when I should be his bride; Ah! bitter ending, of that month of years, A life of sorrow, and a life of tears. The scathing truth, like any lightning stroke, Fell'd me to earth, and my poor heart was broke; He, frightened, turned and left me, with my woe, For, in my wrath, I sternly bade him go. I've never loved again; for there, and then, All my faith vanished in the truth of men. Of that short month, 'tis seldom that I speak, And to forget my youth, in vain I seek. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TALKING RICHARD WILSON BLUES, BY RICHARD CLAY WILSON by DENIS JOHNSON THE BRIDGE by ALEXANDER ANDERSON THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD MISGIVINGS by WILLIAM MATTHEWS THROUGH AGONY: 1 by CLAUDE MCKAY HEMATITE HEIRLOOM LIVES ON (MAYBE DECEMBER 1980) by ALICE NOTLEY QUICK AND BITTER by YEHUDA AMICHAI |
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