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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AFFINITIES, by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Pillars that live vast nature's fane displays Last Line: With strange harmonious transports sense and soul. | |||
PILLARS that live vast Nature's fane displays, Whence issue words confused, that mix and blend-- There men through forests of dark symbols wend That ever watch them with familiar gaze. As far-off echoes, dimly heard, combine, And in one deep and clouded voice unite, As darkness vast, or all pervading light-- Perfumes and sounds, and hues in concert join. Fresh as sweet childhood's bloom some perfumes are, As hautboys soft, and green as meads in spring; Some luscious and corrupt, yet stronger far That long endure, and wide their odours fling Like incense, musk, benzoin, which control With strange harmonious transports sense and soul. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DON JUAN IN HELL by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE A VOYAGE TO CYTHERA by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE AT ONE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE BE DRUNK by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE BEATRICE by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE BLIND FOLK by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE |
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