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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AD ASTRA: 62, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE
First Line: O woman, with what soul-alluring charms
Last Line: Which mocks him with the magic of its gleam!
Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles
Subject(s): Dreams; Nightmares
First Line: O woman, with what soul-alluring charms
Last Line: Which mocks him with the magic of its gleam!
Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles
Subject(s): Dreams; Nightmares
O Woman, with what soul-alluring charms
Thou dost constrain our wills to worship thee!
How may we fight against those fateful arms?
How fly Love's all-apperilous archery?
O had Man true discernment he might see
Thy love is but the mirage of a dream
Which mocks him with the magic of its gleam!
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