Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LAURA SLEEPING, by LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Come hither and behold this lady's face Last Line: Thus, from the night, dawn's sunlit beauty breaks. Alternate Author Name(s): Chandler, Ellen Louise Subject(s): Sleep | ||||||||
COME hither and behold this lady's face, Who lies asleep, as if strong Death had kissed Upon her eyes the kiss none can resist, And held her fast in his prolonged embrace! See the still lips, which grant no answering grace To Love's fond prayers, and the sweet, carven smile, Sign of some dream-born joy which did beguile The dreaming soul from its fair resting-place! So will she look when Death indeed has sway O'er her dear loveliness, and holds her fast In that last sleep which knows nor night nor day, Which hopes no future, contemplates no past; So will she look; but now, behold! she wakes -- Thus, from the Night, Dawn's sunlit beauty breaks. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...YOU'S SWEET TO YO' MAMMY JES DE SAME by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 3 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 22 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 34 by JAMES JOYCE GOING TO SLEEP by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN THE BLUE NAP by WILLIAM MATTHEWS A PAINTED FAN by LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON |
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