Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, DIANA, by ERNEST RHYS


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First Line: This new diana makes weak men her prey
Last Line: Ah, dear diana!
Alternate Author Name(s): Rhys, Ernest Percival
Subject(s): Seduction


THIS new Diana makes weak men her prey,
And, making captive, still would fain pursue,
And still would keep, and still would drive away, --
So day by day,
Hate, hunt, do murder, and yet love them too;
Ah, dear Diana!

'T were well, poor fools, to shun her cruel spear,
More fatal far than that which slew of old;
Her spear is wit, that she so brings to bear;
Then laughs to hear
When it has struck, and one more heart runs cold;
Ah, dear Diana!

Be wise, O fools, and shun her cruel eyes,
Which, when you see, you straight must love, to death.
This new Diana has such sorceries,
Who loves her, dies;
And dying, cries still, with his latest breath, --
Ah, dear Diana!





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