Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO -, by EDWARD MOXON Poet's Biography First Line: And what was stella but a haughty dame Last Line: Compared with which, theirs were but beauty's shade. Subject(s): Beauty | ||||||||
AND what was Stella but a haughty dame? Or Geraldine, whom noble Surrey sought? Or Sacharissa, she who proudly taugh The courtly Waller statelier verse to frame? Or Beatrice, whom Dante deified? Or she of whom all Italy once rung, Compared with thee, who art our age's pride, And the sweet theme of many a poet's tongue? There is a nobleness that dwells within, Fairer by far than any outward feature; A grace, a wit to gentleness akin, That would subdue the most unloving creature. These beauties rare are thine, most matchless maid, Compared with which, theirs were but beauty's shade. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VARIATIONS: 14 by CONRAD AIKEN DIVINELY SUPERFLUOUS BEAUTY by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE BEAUTY OF THINGS by ROBINSON JEFFERS HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS LIFE FROM THE LIFELESS by ROBINSON JEFFERS REARMAMENT by ROBINSON JEFFERS SHANE ONEILLS CAIRN by ROBINSON JEFFERS |
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