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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BENEDICTION, by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV Poet's Biography First Line: The shining of your golden eyes I bless! Last Line: That here without its gates, I stand in vain. Alternate Author Name(s): Brusov, Valery Yakovlevich | |||
The shining of your golden eyes I bless! That broke my dark delirium with light. The smile that wavers on your lips I bless! It kindled me like wine, it rent my night. The poison in your kisses hid, I bless! All thoughts, all dreams are poisoned by your kiss. The scythe that sings in your embrace I bless! All my past years you have mown down with this. The fire of your awful love I bless! I wrapped its flame about me joyfully. The darkness of your spirit, lo, I bless! For that its wings were outstretched over me. Blessed all you gave, blessed what your soul denies: I bless you for the grief, the dread, the pain; That after you I strove toward Paradise; That here without its gates, I stand in vain. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EVENTIDE by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV LENIN by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV SAINT SEBASTIAN by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV THE COMING HUNS by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV THE COMING HUNS by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV THE FIERCE BIRDS by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV THE STONECUTTER by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV THE TRYST by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV TO THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION by VALERY YAKOVLEVICH BRYUSOV |
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