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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TOWARD THE PIRAEUS: 5, by HILDA DOOLITTLE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It was not chastity that made me cold nor fear Last Line: Fiery-tempered, delicate, over-passionate steel. Alternate Author Name(s): H. D.; Aldington, Richard, Mrs. Subject(s): Arms & Armor; Bible; Chastity; Despair; Weapons; Ammunition | |||
IT was not chastity that made me cold nor fear, only I knew that you, like myself, were sick of the puny race that crawls and quibbles and lisps of love and love and lovers and love's deceit. It was not chastity that made me wild but fear that my weapon, tempered in different heat, was over-matched by yours, and your hand skilled to yield death-blows, might break With the slightest turn -- no ill-will meant -- my own lesser, yet still somewhat fine-wrought fiery-tempered, delicate, over-passionate steel. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AN ARMOURY by ALCAEUS OF MYTILENE MAKING CANNON IN BETHLEHEM by VINCENT GODFREY BURNS TO A CERTAIN VERY UGLY BUILDING: THE ARMORY by VINCENT GODFREY BURNS BITTER CHOICE by ELLEN MAGRATH CARROLL THE SWORD by SAMUEL VALENTINE COLE TRACER BULLET by HORTENSE KING FLEXNER |
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