Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SEPARATION, by RENE FRANCOIS ARMAND PRUDHOMME Poet's Biography First Line: We wandered down, at dawn of day Last Line: Where one deep shadow wraps it all. Alternate Author Name(s): Sully-prudhomme Subject(s): Love - Loss Of | ||||||||
WE WANDERED down, at dawn of day, A narrow path -- heart close to heart; At noon, upon the world's highway, I walk to right, you left -- apart. No more we have our heaven together. How bright is yours! How black is mine! Your choice is still the sunniest weather, I keep the side where naught will shine. Where'er you walk, gleams round you play -- The very sand has diamond beads; No beams e'er light with gladdening ray The cold gray soil my footstep treads. Bird-songs and whispers full of sweets, Caressing, woo your eye and ear; Your hair, the breeze, adoring greets Your lip the bee, entranced, draws near. And I -- I can but sing and sigh: My heart's deep wound is ill at ease; From leaf-hid nests the fondling cry Disturbs me more than it can please. But Love! a sky forever bright May make too keen our mortal joy; The air's embrace has too much might; The incense e'en of flowers may cloy. Then yearns the soul for that calm rest That closes round at closing day, With half-shut eye, on some true breast To watch Life's fever ebb away. Will you not come and take your seat By that highway at evening-fall? I'll wait you there. We two shall meet Where one deep shadow wraps it all. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROSE AND MURRAY by CONRAD AIKEN THOUGH WE NO LONGER POSSESS IT by MARK JARMAN THE GLORY OF THE DAY WAS IN HER FACE by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON LOVE COME AND GONE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 33 by JAMES JOYCE A SCOTCH SONG by JOANNA BAILLIE ALONE by RENE FRANCOIS ARMAND PRUDHOMME AU BORD DE DEAU by RENE FRANCOIS ARMAND PRUDHOMME BEFORE THE APOLLO OF THE BELVEDERE by RENE FRANCOIS ARMAND PRUDHOMME |
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