Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONNET: LOVE'S ETHIC, by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON Poet's Biography First Line: My love, despise not love in your high thought Last Line: And holds his compass steady to the pole. Alternate Author Name(s): Leigh, Arbor; Guggenberger, Mrs. Ignatz; Bevington, L. S. Subject(s): Love | ||||||||
MY love, despise not love in your high thought; For see what weakness finds the power to do Here in my failing heart for love of you, And how my bruised, feeble hand hath brought Here to your feet the treasure that you sought, Warm from the furnace of a passion true; 'Twas perfect love made all my spirit new, And helped me to accept the task you taught. Oh, doubt not! all the wisdom of the soul Grows wiser in love's light, and stronger still The sweet, fierce strength of high and holy will, To be and bear and brave the very whole: -- Ay, love doth aid the dauntless to fulfil; And holds his compass steady to the pole. | 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 EGOISME A DEUX' by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON |
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