Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONGS OF THE SEA CHILDREN: 67, by BLISS CARMAN Poet's Biography First Line: She had the fluttering eyelids Last Line: God gives his foolish ones. Subject(s): Love - Nature Of | ||||||||
She had the fluttering eyelids Like petals of a rose; I had the wisdom never learned From any musty prose. She had the melting ardour That hesitates yet dares; And I had youthful valour's look, That is so like despair's. She had the tender bearing Of daffodils in spring; And I had sense enough to know Love is a fleeting thing. She had the heart of tinder; I had the lips of flame; And neither of us ever heard Procrastination's name. She had the soft demeanour, Discreet as any nun's; And each of us has all the joy God gives his foolish ones. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RESCUE THE DEAD by DAVID IGNATOW BUTTERFLIES UNDER PERSIMMON by MARK JARMAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 27 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 30 by JAMES JOYCE HE WHO KNOWS LOVE by ELSA BARKER LOVE'S HUMBLENESS by ELSA BARKER SONG (IN THE LUCKY CHANCE) by APHRA BEHN A MORE ANCIENT MARINER by BLISS CARMAN |
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