Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO A BUTTERFLY, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Little fluttering beauteous fly Last Line: For short thy moments of delight. Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Butterflies; Insects; Bugs | ||||||||
LITTLE fluttering beauteous fly, With azure wing of softest dye, Hither fairy wanton hie, Nor fear to lose thy liberty: For I would view, thou silly thing, The colours of thy velvet wing. Its lovely melting tints outvie The glories of the summer sky. Can pencil imitate the hue, So soft, so delicate a blue ? Well I know thy life is short, One transient hour of idle sport: Enjoy that little halcyon hour, And kiss each fair and fragrant flower; No more I'll stay thy mazy flight, For short thy moments of delight. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE EXHAUSTED BUG; FOR MY FATHER by ROBERT BLY PLASTIC BEATITUDE by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR BEETLE LIGHT; FOR DANIEL HILLEN by MADELINE DEFREES CLEMATIS MONTANA by MADELINE DEFREES THOMAS MERTON AND THE WINTER MARSH by NORMAN DUBIE A DIRGE (1) by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS |
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