Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHANGE, by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: But now life's face beholden Last Line: But now! Subject(s): Change; Life; Love; Roundels | ||||||||
BUT now life's face beholden Seemed bright as heaven's bare brow With hope of gifts withholden But now. From time's full-flowering bough Each bud spake bloom to embolden Love's heart, and seal his vow. Joy's eyes grew deep with olden Dreams, born he wist not how; Thought's meanest garb was golden; But now! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROUNDELS OF THE YEAR by JOHN DRINKWATER RONDEL OF A RONDEL by AUSTIN PHILIPS A ROUNDEL SEEMS TO FIT A ROUND OF DAYS by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A BABY'S DEATH by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE A DIALOGUE: 1. by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE A DIALOGUE: 2. by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE A DIALOGUE: 3. by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE A FLOWER-PIECE BY FANTIN by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE A LANDSCAPE BY COURBET by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE A BALLAD OF DEATH by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE |
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