Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PAUPER PETE'S SONG, by MATHILDE BLIND Poet's Biography First Line: Sun, moon, and stars, the ample air Last Line: Belongs to him who loves it! Alternate Author Name(s): Lake, Claude Subject(s): Love | ||||||||
SUN, moon, and stars, the ample air, The birds shrill whistling everywhere, Fields white with lambs and daisies; The pearls of eve, the jewelled morn, The rose rich blowing on the thorn, The glow of blush-rose faces; The silver glint of sun-smit rain; The shattered sun-gold of the main, And heaven's sweet breath that moves it; The earth, our myriad-bosomed nurse, This whole miraculous universe Belongs to him who loves it! Why fret then for the gold of this, The fame of that man, or the bliss, Or such another's graces? Oh heart that chim'st with golden verse, My heart, thou art the magic purse Which all dull trouble chases; Thine too fruition of all fame When the live soul, as flame with flame, Weds the dead soul that moves it; Then sing for aye, and aye rehearse, This whole miraculous universe Belongs to him who loves it! | 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 |
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