ONE night upon mine ancient enemy I closed my door, And lo! that night came Love in search of me -- Love I had hungered for -- And finding my door closed, went on his way, And came no more. Pray you take counsel of this penitent, And learn thereof: Set your door wide whatever guests be sent, Your graciousness to prove; Better to let in many enemies Than bar out Love. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TOWARD THE GULF; DEDICATED TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT by EDGAR LEE MASTERS A PRAYER TO THE WIND by THOMAS CAREW WORD-PORTRAITS: THE DESCRIPTION OF SIR GEOFFREY CHAUCER by ROBERT GREENE WHAT THE THRUSH SAID by JOHN KEATS THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 23 by OMAR KHAYYAM EPIGRAM ENGRAVED ON THE COLLAR OF A DOG by ALEXANDER POPE STEEL OR GOLD?; THE QUESTION by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON |