Classic and Contemporary Poetry
VARIATION ON RONSARD: 2, by THOMAS STURGE MOORE Poet's Biography First Line: Time flits away, time flits away, lady Last Line: Be thou the love, love sees. Alternate Author Name(s): Moore, T. Sturge Subject(s): Ronsard, Pierre De (1524-1585) | ||||||||
TIME flits away, time flits away, lady; Alas, not time, but we Whose childish limbs once skipped so fairily, And still to dance are free. Things are forgot, things are forgot, lady; Alas, not things alone, But dames whose sweet, sweet names chimed airily Are no more loved or known. How bright those stars! and think, each bright star stays, Though all else fair be brief; Leisure have they and peace and length of days And love, 'tis my belief. For Love gives light, Love vows his light will last, And Love instilleth peace... As lake returns the star-rays downward cast, Be thou the Love, Love sees. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN 'THE BOOK OF LOVES' (OF PIERRE DE RONSARD) by JOSE-MARIA DE HEREDIA (1842-1905) ON PIERRE RONSARD'S BOOK OF LOVE by JOSE-MARIA DE HEREDIA (1842-1905) RONSARD'S GRAVE by ANDREW LANG VARIATION ON RONSARD: 1 by THOMAS STURGE MOORE BEAUTIFUL MEALS by THOMAS STURGE MOORE SILENCE SINGS by THOMAS STURGE MOORE THE DYING SWAN by THOMAS STURGE MOORE THESEUS by THOMAS STURGE MOORE |
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