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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PARTED, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis
First Line: Alack for life!
Last Line: Alack for life, who'd say?
Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H.
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The
First Line: Alack for life!
Last Line: Alack for life, who'd say?
Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H.
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The
Alack for life!
Worn to a stalk since yesterday
Is the flower with whom the bee did stay,
And he was but one night away.
Alack for life, I say.
Alack for life!
A flower put on her fine array,
In hopes a bee would come her way,
Who's dying in his hive this day.
Alack for life, I say.
Alack for life!
If Death like Love would throw his dart
And pierce at once a double heart,
And not to strike away one part --
Alack for life, who'd say?
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