Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG (6), by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It is not for her even brow Last Line: Whose love makes many hearts rejoice. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): Dreams; Hearts; Love; Singing & Singers; Nightmares | ||||||||
It is not for her even brow And shining yellow hair, But it is for her tender eyes I think my love so fair; Her telltale eyes that smile and weep As frankly as they wake and sleep. It is not for her rounded cheek I love and fain would win, But it is for the blush that comes Straight from the heart within; The honest blush of maiden shame That blushes without thought of blame. So in my dreams I never hear Her song, although she sings As if a choir of spirits swept From earth with throbbing wings; I only hear the simple voice Whose love makes many hearts rejoice. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VARIATIONS: 14 by CONRAD AIKEN VARIATIONS: 18 by CONRAD AIKEN LIVE IT THROUGH by DAVID IGNATOW A DREAM OF GAMES by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN THE DREAM OF WAKING by RANDALL JARRELL APOLOGY FOR BAD DREAMS by ROBINSON JEFFERS GIVE YOUR WISH LIGHT by ROBINSON JEFFERS IT IS FINISHED' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI ITALIA, IO TI SALUTO!' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE HEART KNOWETH ITS OWN BITTERNESS' (2) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |
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