Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ONCE WE PLAYED, by MATHILDE BLIND Poet's Biography First Line: Once we played at love together Last Line: One lies lonely in the sun. Alternate Author Name(s): Lake, Claude Subject(s): Love - Loss Of | ||||||||
ONCE we played at love together -- Played it smartly, if you please; Lightly, as a windblown feather, Did we stake a heart apiece. Oh, it was delicious fooling! In the hottest of the game, Without thought of future cooling, All too quickly burned Life's flame. In this give-and-take of glances, Kisses sweet as honey dews, When we played with equal chances, Did you win, or did I lose? Was your heart then hurt to bleeding, In the ardour of the throw? Was it then I lost, unheeding, Lost my heart so long ago? Who shall say? The game is over. Of us two who loved in fun, One lies low beneath the clover, One lies lonely in the sun. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROSE AND MURRAY by CONRAD AIKEN THOUGH WE NO LONGER POSSESS IT by MARK JARMAN THE GLORY OF THE DAY WAS IN HER FACE by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON LOVE COME AND GONE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 33 by JAMES JOYCE A SCOTCH SONG by JOANNA BAILLIE |
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