Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A VALENTINE, by DORA GREENWELL Poet's Biography First Line: I said to one I loved, 'why art thou sad?' Last Line: Nor will I ever seek to find it words again!' Alternate Author Name(s): Dorothy, Greenwell Subject(s): Holidays; Valentine's Day | ||||||||
I said to One I loved, 'Why art thou sad?' And he made answer, 'There hath been a tune Long floating round my brain; morn, night, and noon, With inarticulate cadence making glad, Yet vexing me, because I could not find Words sweet enough to set to it, and bind Its music round about my heart for aye. Till, musing late above an ancient book, The window being open, breezes fleet Lifted the rare old page, and sudden shook A loose leaf, writ with song, unto my feet: In these quaint words methought lies hid the key To all those cadences faint struggling round, Now will I wed them to that melody, And set my Life to music by their sound; E'en so I practised them upon my lute Early and late, yet found they would not suit Together, though so sweet! and all the strain Broke into discords! still the strain goes on, But only angers me, its meaning gone; Nor will I ever seek to find it words again!' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SCHERZO (A SHY PERSON'S WISHES) by DORA GREENWELL A SONG OF FAREWELL by DORA GREENWELL TO CHRISTINA ROSSETTI by DORA GREENWELL WHEN THE NIGHT AND MORNING MEET by DORA GREENWELL BATTLE FLAG OF SIGURD by DORA GREENWELL BLADE OF GRASS by DORA GREENWELL BROKEN CHAIN by DORA GREENWELL |
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