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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 36. GOLD THE PICKLOCK, by PHILIP AYRES Poet's Biography First Line: The golden key unlocks the iron door Last Line: It proves like quicksilver in virgin-lap. Subject(s): Gold; Keys; Love | |||
THE golden key unlocks the iron door, Poor Danae is surprised; no thunder-clap Forceth like gold, nor lightning pierceth more, It proves like quicksilver in virgin-lap. | 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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