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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO THE DISTANT PRINCESS, by AUSTIN PHILIPS
First Line: Princesse lointaine, whose regal sway
Last Line: Princesse lointaine!
Subject(s): Courtship; Love; Passion
First Line: Princesse lointaine, whose regal sway
Last Line: Princesse lointaine!
Subject(s): Courtship; Love; Passion
PRINCESSE LOINTAINE, whose regal sway
I next shall own, a passing day,
Until our mutual passion pall,
Blonde or brunette, petite or tall,
Which will you be, my far-off fay?
Pensive or bright, or triste, or gay,
A novice, or in amorous play
Expert to give—and take—a fall,
Princesse Lointaine?
It matters not a bit. You may
Be all of these, or none. Delay
Alone annoys. A willing thrall,
With new-swept heart, for love I call ...
And lack of use promotes decay,
Princesse Lointaine!
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