Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AD ASTRA: 50, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE First Line: So now I wait, if haply I may find Last Line: They told of depths I would have died to prove! Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles Subject(s): Hearts; Kisses; Love | ||||||||
'So now I wait, if haply I may find A maid that shall some fleet resemblance bear To Her, who all unconsciously did bind Me to herself with many a silken snare Have I not seen her smile when none was near? Those sorrowing lips, what could they tell of love? They told of depths I would have died to prove! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD A DULL DAY IN SEPTEMBER by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE |
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