Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HE BROUGHT BEAUTY, by EMMA WILSON EMERY


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HE BROUGHT BEAUTY, by                    
First Line: He brought no flare of romance when he came
Last Line: For dust has long since lain upon his eyes.
Subject(s): Beauty


He brought no flare of romance when he came,
No transient gleam of iridescent light.
The gift he carried wore a fairer name,
Like stars above the quiet sea at night.
Not passion that would burn itself to death
Nor plea of vagrant, importuning lust --
He reached into the midnight's placid breath
And chose for me the gifts that I could trust.
He came from out the velvet glow of dawn,
Beneath blue smoke that lingered in the air;
He came when every dream of mine was gone
To offer gifts wrapped in a golden prayer.
I keep his image warm with tender sighs
For dust has long since lain upon his eyes.





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