LYRICS AND EPICS, by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICHPoet AnalysisPoet's Biography
First Line: I would be the lyric Last Line: Worn but once a year! Subject(s): Poetry & Poets
I WOULD be the Lyric Ever on the lip, Rather than the Epic Memory lets slip! I would be the diamond At my lady's ear, Rather than the June-rose Worn but once a year!