Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SEVEN SAD SONNETS: 5. SHE THINKS OF THE FAITHFUL ONE, by MARY REYNOLDS ALDIS First Line: And when her broken thoughts went following after Last Line: Why, since she needs must love, it was not he. Subject(s): Love - Unrequited | ||||||||
And when her broken thoughts went following after That other one, she saw a sorry thing; For all she had for him was vainest laughter, And all he had for her was comforting. So. sadly then, and with no mockery She called him to her, touched his hand, and pled That he forgive. As in humility He listened to the words his lady said. He saw her hiding something gone amiss, And knew her dreadful gentleness portended Worse than her raillery. Her quiet kiss Told him his living dream of her was ended. Next day, forlorn, she questioned wonderingly Why, since she needs must love, it was not he. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONNET by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON TUTTO E SCIOLTO by JAMES JOYCE APPULDURCOMBE PARK by AMY LOWELL TALE OF THE MAYOR'S SON by GLYN MAXWELL ELEGY FOR AN ENEMY by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET ESSAY ON WHAT I THINK ABOUT MOST by ANNE CARSON SEVEN SAD SONNETS: 1. THE HAPPENING by MARY REYNOLDS ALDIS SEVEN SAD SONNETS: 2. THE OTHER ONE COMES TO HER by MARY REYNOLDS ALDIS |
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