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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MERCUTIO, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Along an avenue of almond-trees
Last Line: Leaving the spring faint with mercutio.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter
First Line: Along an avenue of almond-trees
Last Line: Leaving the spring faint with mercutio.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter
Along an avenue of almond-trees
Came three girls chattering of their sweethearts three
And lo! Mercutio, with Byronic ease,
Out of his philosophic eye cast all
A mere flowered twig of thought, whereat --
Three hearts fell still as when an air dies out
And Venus falters lonely o'er the sea.
But when within the furthest mist of bloom
His step and form were hid, the smooth child Ann
Said, 'La, and what eyes he had!' and Lucy said,
'How sad a gentleman!' and Katherine,
'I wonder, now, what mischief he was at.'
And these three also April hid away,
Leaving the Spring faint with Mercutio.
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