Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE HOUSE OF LIFE: 96. LIFE THE BELOVED, by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As thy friend's face, with shadow of soul o'erspread Last Line: And the red wings of frost-fire rent the sky. Alternate Author Name(s): Rossetti, Gabriel Charles Dante Subject(s): Life | ||||||||
AS THY friend's face, with shadow of soul o'erspread, Somewhile unto thy sight perchance hath been Ghastly and strange, yet never so is seen In thought, but to all fortunate favour wed; As thy love's death-bound features never dead To memory's glass return, but contravene Frail fugitive days, and always keep, I ween, Than all new life a livelier lovelihead:-- So Life herself, thy spirit's friend and love, Even still as Spring's authentic harbinger Glows with fresh hours for hope to glorify' Though pale she lay when in the winter grove Her funeral flowers were snow-flakes shed on her And the red wings of frost-fire rent the sky. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PRIVILEGE OF BEING by ROBERT HASS SEAWATER STIFFENS CLOTH by JANE HIRSHFIELD SAYING YES TO LIVING by DAVID IGNATOW THE WORLD IS SO DIFFICULT TO GIVE UP by DAVID IGNATOW FOUND' (FOR A PICTURE) by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI |
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