Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 31. 'TIS YIELDING GAINS THE LOVER VICTORY, by PHILIP AYRES Poet's Biography First Line: The yielding rod, managed by cooper's trade Last Line: Bend to her humour with a pliant mind. Subject(s): Coopers & Coopering; Love | ||||||||
THE yielding Rod, managed by cooper's trade, In close embraces does the vessel bind: Wouldst thou hoop in the weaker vessel, Maid, Bend to her humour with a pliant mind. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD ON A FAIR BEGGAR by PHILIP AYRES |
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