Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO HER FACE, by EDWARD HERBERT Poet's Biography First Line: Fatal aspect! That hast an influence Last Line: Sure adam sinn'd not in that spotless face. Alternate Author Name(s): Cherbury, 1st Baron Herbert Of; Herbert Of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron; Herbert Of Cherbury, Lord Subject(s): Faces | ||||||||
FATAL aspect! that hast an influence More powerful far than those immortal fires That but incline the will and move the sense, Which thou alone constrain'st, kindling desires Of such an holy force as more inspires The soul with knowledge, than experience Or revelation can do with all Their borrow'd helps: sacred astonishment Sits on thy brow, threat'ning a sudden fall To all those thoughts that are not lowly sent, In wonder and amaze; dazzling that eye Which on those mysteries doth rudely gaze, Vow'd only unto Love's divinity: Sure Adam sinn'd not in that spotless face. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WHEN WE LOOK UP by DENISE LEVERTOV HISTORY OF MY FACE by KHALED MATTAWA WOMAN IN FRONT OF POSTER OF HERSELF by ALICE NOTLEY THE HOUSE OF DUST: 1 by CONRAD AIKEN LOOKING AT AGING FACES by ROBERT BLY WHAT MAKES THIS STATUE NOBLE SEEMING by KENNETH KOCH 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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