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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LOVE'S GARDEN, by GIROLAMO PRETI Poet's Biography First Line: I to love's garden came, with my attire Last Line: I plough in stone, dig water, stop the wind. Subject(s): Gardens & Gardening; Love | |||
I TO Love's garden came, with my attire Was wove with herbs of Hope, and of Desire, Branches of Trouble too by me were worn, Whose flowers and fruit were Prejudice and Scorn. 'Twas wall'd with Pain, and Anguish round about, And from a thousand places issu'd out Water of Grief, and Air of Sighs, beside Deceit and Cruelty, did there reside. Pride was the Keeper; and to cultivate Was Jealousy who still with mortal Hate, Tare up my happiness ere it could grow; Whilst, like a madman, thus I strive to sow, Under the shadow of a thought that's kind, I plough in stone, dig water, stop the wind. | 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 ON A RACE-HORSE by GIROLAMO PRETI OMNIPRESENCE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THIRD BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 27. LOVE, AND NEVER FEAR by THOMAS CAMPION |
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