Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE YOUNG BEAUTY, by LIZETTE WOODWORTH REESE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My two old neighbours come along the lane Last Line: For ah, I know a lovelier face had I! Subject(s): Beauty | ||||||||
My two old neighbours come along the lane Tucking their sober skirts up from the grass -- "To see her you see April in a glass; She is the quince bough blowing at your pane." From village houses in a windy line -- "The folk in church have scarce the wit to pray; Her looks drift in between each word they say." But ah, I know a lovelier face was mine! Beauty indeed is but the flower of quince -- (And who so well as I should know this thing?) Blown out of mind as out the white tree nigh, And down the dusty highways of Long Since, Blown out of mind. There is no second spring -- For ah, I know a lovelier face had I! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VARIATIONS: 14 by CONRAD AIKEN DIVINELY SUPERFLUOUS BEAUTY by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE BEAUTY OF THINGS by ROBINSON JEFFERS HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS LIFE FROM THE LIFELESS by ROBINSON JEFFERS REARMAMENT by ROBINSON JEFFERS SHANE ONEILLS CAIRN by ROBINSON JEFFERS A CHRISTMAS FOLK-SONG by LIZETTE WOODWORTH REESE |
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