Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SHADOWS: 2, by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They seemed, to those who saw them meet Last Line: When truth could bring remorse alone. Alternate Author Name(s): Houghton, 1st Baron; Houghton, Lord Variant Title(s): Forever Unconfessed Subject(s): Love - Complaints | ||||||||
THEY seemed, to those who saw them meet, The casual friends of every day; Her smile was undisturbed and sweet, His courtesy was free and gay. But yet if one the other's name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart you thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captured bird: And letters of mere formal phrase Were blistered with repeated tears,-- And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years! Alas, that love was not too strong For maiden shame and manly pride! Alas, that they delayed so long The goal of mutual bliss beside! Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TALKING RICHARD WILSON BLUES, BY RICHARD CLAY WILSON by DENIS JOHNSON THE BRIDGE by ALEXANDER ANDERSON THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD MISGIVINGS by WILLIAM MATTHEWS THROUGH AGONY: 1 by CLAUDE MCKAY HEMATITE HEIRLOOM LIVES ON (MAYBE DECEMBER 1980) by ALICE NOTLEY QUICK AND BITTER by YEHUDA AMICHAI COLUMBUS AND THE MAYFLOWER by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES |
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