The wanton's charms, however bright, Are like the false illusive light, Whose flattering unauspicious blaze To precipices oft betrays: But that sweet ray your beauties dart, Which clears the mind, and cleans the heart, Is like the sacred queen of night, Who pours a lovely gentle light Wide o'er the dark, by wanderers blest, Conducting them to peace and rest. A vicious love depraves the mind. 'Tis anguish, guilt, and folly join'd; But Seraphina's eyes dispense A mild and gracious influence; Such as in visions angels shed Around the heaven-illumined head. To love thee, Seraphina, sure Is to be tender, happy, pure; 'Tis from low passions to escape, And woo bright virtue's fairest shape; 'Tis ecstacy with wisdom join'd; And heaven infused into the mind. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LAST MAN'S CLUB by JAMES GALVIN THE BARBER'S by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE THE WASHERS OF THE SHROUD; OCTOBER, 1861 by JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL WHEN I HEARD AT THE CLOSE OF THE DAY by WALT WHITMAN THE MORAL FABLES: THE PROLOG by AESOP A MARTYR'S MASS; FATHER MIGUEL PRO, EXECUTED AY MEXICO CITY, 1927 by ALFRED BARRETT |