Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A PORTRAIT, by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Many were lovely there; but, of that many Last Line: Her face was full of feeling. Alternate Author Name(s): L. E. L.; Maclean, Letitia | ||||||||
MANY were lovely there; but, of that many, Was one who looked the loveliest of any -- The youthful countess. On her cheek the dyes Were crimson with the morning's exercise; The laugh upon her full red lip yet hung; And, arrow-like, light words flashed from her tongue. She had more loveliness than beauty -- hers Was that enchantment which the heart confers. A mouth, sweet from its smiles; a large dark eye That had o'er all expression mastery, Laughing the orb, but yet the long lash made Somewhat of sadness with its twilight shade; And suiting well the upcast look that seemed, At times, as it of melancholy dreamed: Her cheek was as a rainbow, it so changed As each emotion o'er its surface ranged -- Her face was full of feeling. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FELICIA HEMANS by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON THE CASTLE OF CHILLON by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON THE FACTORY; 'TIS AN ACCURSED THING! by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON THE FEMALE CONVICT by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON THE MARRIAGE VOW by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON A CHILD SCREENING A DOVE FROM A HAWK, BY STEWARDSON by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON A COMPARISON by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON A GIRL AT HER DEVOTIONS, BY NEWTON by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON A HISTORY OF THE LYRE by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON A LADY'S BEAUTY by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON |
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