Classic and Contemporary Poetry
REINE D'AMOUR, by FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Close as the stars along the sky Last Line: And take her for my queen. Subject(s): Love | ||||||||
CLOSE as the stars along the sky The flowers were in the mead, The purple heart, and golden eye, And crimson-flaming weed: -- And each one sigh'd as I went by, And touch'd my garment green, And bade me wear her on my heart And take her for my Queen Of Love, -- And take her for my Queen. And one in virgin white was drest With lowly gracious head; And one unveil'd a burning breast With Love's own ardor red: All rainbow bright, with laughter light, They flicker'd o'er the green, Each whispering I should pluck her there And take her as my Queen Of Love, -- And take her as my Queen. But sudden at my feet look'd up A little star-like thing, Pure odor in pure perfect cup, That made my bosom sing. 'Twas not for size, nor gorgeous dyes, But her own self, I ween, Her own sweet self, that bade me stoop And take her for my Queen Of Love, -- And take her for my Queen. Now all day long and every day Her beauty on me grows, And holds with stronger, sweeter sway Than lily or than rose; And this one star outshines by far All in the meadow green; -- And so I wear her on my heart And take her for my Queen Of Love, -- And take her for my Queen. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD A LITTLE CHILD'S HYMN; FOR NIGHT AND MORNING by FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE A CHILD'S EVENING HYMN by FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE A DANISH BARROW; ON THE EAST DEVON COAST by FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE |
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