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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ONE, by WILLIAM ROSE BENET Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You are that beloved thing Last Line: Now—I look—but cannot tell! Subject(s): Courtship; Happiness; Hearts; Love; Joy; Delight | |||
You are that belovèd thing Which, through all my seeking In silence or in speaking, I would find, and finding sing! You are that belovèd air Which, o'er all the chiming Of music or of rhyming, Reconciles my long despair. You are that belovèd sight Which, beyond life's fairest Or rich beauty's rarest, Fills my heart with true delight. You are that belovèd place Where, past all the portals To the pomp of mortals, Love perceives the courts of grace, And what splendors more,—ah, well! Though I often fashion Songs of praise and passion, Now—I look—but cannot tell! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE STUDY OF HAPPINESS by KENNETH KOCH SO MUCH HAPPINESS by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE CROWD CONDITIONS by JOHN ASHBERY I WILL NOT BE CLAIMED by MARVIN BELL THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#21): 1. ABOUT THE DEAD MAN'S HAPPINESS by MARVIN BELL THE FALCONER OF GOD by WILLIAM ROSE BENET |
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