ON A VOLUME OF ANONYNOUS POEMS ENTITLED A MASQUE OF POETS, by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICHPoet AnalysisPoet's Biography
First Line: Vain is the mask. Who cannot at desire Last Line: The face, but lets the changeless heart lie bare. Subject(s): Poetry & Poets
VAIN is the mask. Who cannot at desire Name every Singer in the hidden choir? That is a thin disguise which veils with care The face, but lets the changeless heart lie bare.