Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SANCTUARY: 2. THE ILLUSION OF LOVE, by SAROJINI NAIDU Poet's Biography First Line: Beloved, you may be as all men say Last Line: The very vision of god's dwelling-place. Subject(s): Fate; Future Life; Hearts; Love; Destiny; Retribution; Eternity; After Life | ||||||||
BELOVED, you may be as all men say Only a transient spark Of flickering flame set in a lamp of clay I care not ... since you kindle all my dark With the immortal lustres of the day. And as all men deem, dearest, you may be Only a common shell Chance-winnowed by the sea-winds from the sea I care not ... since you make most audible The subtle murmurs of eternity. And tho' you are, like men of mortal race, Only a hapless thing That Death may mar and destiny efface I care not ... since unto my heart you bring The very vision of God's dwelling-place. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IKON: THE HARROWING OF HELL by DENISE LEVERTOV LEEK STREET by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR UNABLE TO FIND by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR THE AFTERLIFE: LETTER TO STEPHEN DOBYNS 3 by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE AFTERLIFE: LETTER TO STEPHEN DOBYNS: 1 by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE AFTERLIFE: LETTER TO STEPHEN DOBYNS: 2 by HAYDEN CARRUTH WRITING IN THE AFTERLIFE by BILLY COLLINS A CHALLENGE TO FATE by SAROJINI NAIDU |
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