Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TO A LADY, ON BEING ASKED MY REASON FOR QUITTING ENGLAND, by GEORGE GORDON BYRON


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TO A LADY, ON BEING ASKED MY REASON FOR QUITTING ENGLAND, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: When man, expelled from eden's bowers
Last Line: Without the wish of dwelling there.
Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron
Subject(s): Love - Unrequited; Musters, Mary Chaworth


WHEN Man, expell'd from Eden's bowers,
A moment linger'd near the gate,
Each scene recall'd the vanish'd hours,
And bade him curse his future fate.

But, wandering on through distant climes,
He learnt to bear his load of grief;
Just gave a sigh to other times,
And found in busier scenes relief.

Thus, lady! will it be with me,
And I must view thy charms no more;
For, while I linger near to thee,
I sigh for all I knew before.

In flight I shall be surely wise,
Escaping from temptation's snare;
I cannot view my paradise
Without the wish of dwelling there.





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