Classic and Contemporary Poetry
JADE, by EDITH WHARTON Poet's Biography First Line: The patient craftsman of the east who made Last Line: Shall carve it in a shape for gods to use. Subject(s): Jade | ||||||||
THE patient craftsman of the East who made His undulant dragons of the veined jade, And wound their sinuous volutes round the whole Pellucid green redundance of the bowl, Chiseled his subtle traceries with the same Keen stone he wrought them in. Nor praise, nor blame, Nor gifts the years relinquish or refuse, But only a grief commensurate with thy soul, Shall carve it in a shape for gods to use. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HERE IN MY HAND by ISABEL STEWART MCMEEKIN A TORCHBEARER by EDITH WHARTON AN AUTUMN SUNSET by EDITH WHARTON ARTEMIS TO ACTAEON by EDITH WHARTON |
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