Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LOVE'S WOUNDING, by PIERRE DE RONSARD Poet's Biography First Line: As the young stag, when lusty spring supreme Last Line: Planted a thousand arrows in my side. Subject(s): Love; Pride; Spring; Wandering & Wanderers; Self-esteem; Self-respect | ||||||||
As the young stag, when lusty Spring supreme O'er Winter's biting cold at last prevails, To crop the honeyed leafage seeks new trails And leaves his dear retreat at dawn's first gleam; Alone, secure, afar (as he may deem) From bay of hounds, or hunters' echoing hails, Now on the mountain-slopes, now in the vales, Now by the waters of a secret stream, He wantons freely, at his own sweet will, Knowing no fear of net or bow, until, Pierced with one dart, he lies dead in his pride -- Even so I wandered, with no thought of woe, In my life's April -- when one quick-drawn bow Planted a thousand arrows in my side. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROCK AND HAWK by ROBINSON JEFFERS GODOLPHIN HORNE, WHO WAS CURSED WITH THE SIN OF PRIDE, AND BECAME A BOOT-BLACK by HILAIRE BELLOC PRIDE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE THIN EDGE OF YOUR PRIDE: 1 by KENNETH REXROTH PRIMER LESSON by CARL SANDBURG HAEC FABULA DOCET by ROBERT FROST VICTIM OF HIMSELF by MARVIN BELL RETURN OF SPRING by PIERRE DE RONSARD |
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