Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A VISION, by EDWARD HERBERT Poet's Biography First Line: Within an open curled sea of gold Last Line: Unless that he my vision can unfold. Alternate Author Name(s): Cherbury, 1st Baron Herbert Of; Herbert Of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron; Herbert Of Cherbury, Lord Subject(s): Hair | ||||||||
WITHIN an open curled sea of gold, A bark of ivory one day I saw, Which striking with his oars did seem to draw Tow'rds a fair coast which I then did behold. A lady held the stern, while her white hand, Whiter than either ivory or sail, Over the surging waves did so prevail, That she had now approached near the land. When suddenly, as if she fear'd some wrack (And yet the sky was fair, and air was clear, And neither rock nor monster did appear), Doubting the point which spi'd, she turned back. Then with a second course I saw her steer As if she meant to reach some other bay, Where being approach'd she likewise turn'd away, Though in the bark some waves now ent'red were. Thus varying oft her course, at last I found, While I in quest of the adventure go, The sail took down, and oars had ceas'd to row, And that the bark itself was run aground. Wherewith earth's fairest creature I behold, For which both bark and sea I gladly lost. Let no philosopher of knowledge boast, Unless that he my vision can unfold. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PORTRAIT WITH BROWN HAIR by DONALD JUSTICE OPENING HER JEWEL BOX by WILLIAM MATTHEWS THE BLONDE SONATA by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS THE SONG CALLED HIS HIDE IS COVERED WITH HAIR by HILAIRE BELLOC THE WOMEN WITH FABLED HAIR by MADELINE DEFREES DECRYPTING THE MESSAGE by EDWARD FIELD AN ODE UPON A QUESTION WHETHER LOVE SHOULD CONTINUE FOREVER by EDWARD HERBERT DITTY IN IMITATION OF THE SPANISH: ENTRE TANTO QUE L'AVRIL by EDWARD HERBERT EPITAPH FOR SIR PHILIP SIDNEY, AT ST. PAUL'S WITHOUT A MONUMENT ... by EDWARD HERBERT |
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