Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONGS, SET TO MUSIC BY THE MOST EMINENT MASTERS: 8, by MATTHEW PRIOR Poet's Biography First Line: Still, dorinda, I adore Last Line: I divorce myself for ever. Subject(s): Duplicity; Fear; Hope; Love; Virtue; Deceit; Optimism | ||||||||
STILL, Dorinda, I adore; Think I mean not to deceive you; For I loved you much before, And, alas! now love you more, Though I force myself to leave you. Staying, I my vows shall fail; Virtue yields, as love grows stronger; Fierce desires will sure prevail; You are fair; and I am frail, And dare trust myself no longer. You, my love, too nicely coy, Lest I should have gained the treasure, Made my vows and oaths destroy The pleasing hopes I did enjoy Of all my future peace and pleasure. To my vows I have been true, And in silence hid my anguish, But I cannot promise too What my love may make me do, While with her for whom I languish. For in thee strange magic lies, And my heart is too, too tender; Nothing's proof against those eyes, Best resolves and strictest ties To their force must soon surrender. but, Dorinda, you're severe, I most doting, thus to sever; Since from all I hold most dear, That you may no longer fear, I divorce myself for ever. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS SONNET by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SPRING FLOODS by MAURICE BARING SONNET: 9. HOPE by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT by DEREK MAHON A BETTER ANSWER (TO CHLOE JEALOUS) by MATTHEW PRIOR A DUTCH PROVERB by MATTHEW PRIOR A LETTER TO LADY [MISS] MARGARET-CAVANDISH-HOLLES-HARLEY, WHEN A CHILD by MATTHEW PRIOR |
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