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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TOKENS, by BERTON BRALEY Poet's Biography First Line: A strain of music on the breeze Last Line: "these are the tokens of romance!" Subject(s): Love | |||
A strain of music on the breeze, A breath of roses in the air, Cool shadows underneath the trees And long remembered moments there; A handkerchief, a lock of hair, The crumpled program of a dance, In these there lies enchantment rare, These are the tokens of Romance! A bit of verse that chanced to please, A little jest that lovers share, Some quaint and silly fantasies Of youth and spirits debonair; Moonlight on water and the snare Of eyes that mingle in a glance, True sweethearts one and all declare These are the tokens of Romance! There are no lovelier things than these That make life lighter far to bear: Sighs, smiles and tender coquetries, The ring you hide away -- or wear; The whispered word, "Sweet, do you care?" The touch -- the sudden kiss, perchance, These weave a spell beyond compare, These are the tokens of Romance! L'Envoi Lovers who tread life's thoroughfare Look blithely on the world's expanse And say of all things, everywhere, "These are the tokens of Romance!" | 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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