Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DEMON LOVERS, by ELINOR WYLIE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The peacock and the mocking-bird Last Line: Evades them both, and is not missed. Alternate Author Name(s): Benet, William Rose, Mrs. | ||||||||
The peacock and the mocking-bird Cry forever in her breast; Public libraries have blurred The pages of his palimpsest. He wanders lonely as a cloud In chevelure of curled perruque; Masked assassins in a crowd Strangle the uxorious duke. Castilian facing Lucifer, Juan does not remove his cap; Unswaddled infantile to her His soul lies kicking in her lap. While she, transported by the wind, Mercutio has clasped and kissed. . . . Like quicksilver, her absent mind Evades them both, and is not missed. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BRONZE TRUMPETS AND SEA WATER; ON TURNING LATIN VERSE INTO ENGLISH by ELINOR WYLIE LET NO CHARITABLE HOPE by ELINOR WYLIE MIRANDA'S SUPPER (VIRGINIA, 1866) by ELINOR WYLIE ONE PERSON: 16 by ELINOR WYLIE |
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