YES, found at last, -- the earthly paradise! Here by slow currents of the silvery stream It smiles, a shining wonder, a fair dream, A matchless miracle to mortal eyes: What whorls of dazzling color flash and rise From rich azalean flowers, whose petals teem With such harmonious tints as brightly gleam In sunset rainbows arched o'er perfect skies! But see! beyond those blended blooms of fire, Vast tier on tier the lordly foliage tower Which crowns the centuried oaks' broad crested calm: Thus on bold beauty falls the shade of power; Yet beauty still unquelled, fulfils desire, Unfolds her blossoms, and outbreathes her balm! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AN ANSWER TO THE PARSON by WILLIAM BLAKE DEJECTION by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES THE SCARE-FIRE by ROBERT HERRICK SONNET: 13. TO MR. H. LAWES, ON HIS AIRS by JOHN MILTON TO MYRTILLA OF NEW YORK by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS |