Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MASTER-CHORD, by WILLIAM CALDWELL ROSCOE Poet's Biography First Line: Like a musician that with flying finger Last Line: And dare not stoop, fearing to tell -- I love her. Variant Title(s): A Lover's Fear Subject(s): Love; Music & Musicians | ||||||||
LIKE a musician that with flying finger Startles the voice of some new instrument, And, though he know that in one string are blent All its extremes of sound, yet still doth linger Among the lighter threads, fearing to start The deep soul of that one melodious wire, Lest it, unanswering, dash his high desire, And spoil the hopes of his expectant heart; Thus, with my mistress oft conversing, I Stir every lighter theme with careless voice, Gathering sweet music and celestial joys From the harmonious soul o'er which I fly; Yet o'er the one deep master-chord I hover, And dare not stoop, fearing to tell -- I love her. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LINER NOTES TO AN IMAGINARY PLAYLIST by TERRANCE HAYES VARIATIONS: 13 by CONRAD AIKEN BELIEVE, BELIEVE by BOB KAUFMAN ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT by BOB KAUFMAN MUSIC by CHARLOTTE FISKE BATES THE POWER OF MUSIC by CHARLOTTE FISKE BATES BY THE SEASHORE (FRAGMENT) by WILLIAM CALDWELL ROSCOE |
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