FLOWERS hast thou in thyself, and foliage And what is good, and what is glad to see; The sun is not so bright as thy visàge; All is stark naught when one hath looked on thee; There is not such a beautiful personage Anywhere on the green earth verily; If one fear love, thy bearing sweet and sage Comforteth him, and no more fear hath he. Thy lady friends and maidens ministering Are all, for love of thee, much to my taste: And much I pray them that in everything They honor thee even as thou meritest, And have thee in their gentle harboring: Because among them all thou art the best | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TWO TREES IN KATHMANDU by KAREN SWENSON THE HIGHWAYMAN by ALFRED NOYES TO SCIENCE; SONNET by EDGAR ALLAN POE THE BEGGAR MAID [AND KING COPHETUA] by ALFRED TENNYSON TIMID THINGS by JOHN HAMPTON ATKINSON PSALM 137. 'BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON' by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE DEDICATIONS AND INSCRIPTIONS: 12. TO YONE NOGUCHI by GORDON BOTTOMLEY |