Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HOW DO I KNOW?, by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON Poet's Biography First Line: How do I know you good? - my dear, my dear Last Line: Quite good -- for you. Alternate Author Name(s): Leigh, Arbor; Guggenberger, Mrs. Ignatz; Bevington, L. S. | ||||||||
HOW do I know you good? -- my dear, my dear, How do I know? Because, at thought of you the bonds fall off That plagued me so; Because for love of you my very life Has changed its flow. How do I know you good? Because, dear love, In needing you, My inmost soul most urgently desires Great goodness too; Pure skies alone can win a turbid sea To perfect blue. One little lovely victory for your sake O'er my mad blood, One little hour when higher than myself I knew I stood, One stillness, dear, has taught the blessed truth, My love is good. 'Tis so I know you good -- my dear, my dear; My heart is new; For your sweet sake 'tis less than virtue now To be quite true; Ay! easy to be patient, pure, and brave, Quite good -- for you. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A DISMISSAL by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON AT SABBATH DOWN by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON BEES IN CLOVER; A SONG by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON BOUGHT WITH A PRICE by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON CLOUD-CLIMBING by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON DEDICATION TO POEMS, LYRICS AND SONNETS by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON DINNER by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON GOLD AND STEEL; THE ANSWER by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON HATED by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON HOPE DEFERRED by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON |
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