Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AT ONE AGAIN: 6. LOVERS, by JEAN INGELOW Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A crash of boughs! -- one through them breaking! Last Line: And the lips of the youth and the maiden meet Subject(s): Love; Man-woman Relationships | ||||||||
A crash of boughs! - one through them breaking! Mercy is startled, and fain would fly, But e'en as she turns, her steps o'ertaking, He pleads with her - "Mercy, it is but I!" Mercy! he touches her hand unbidden - The air is balmy, I pray you stay - Mercy?" Her downcast eyes are hidden, And never a word she has to say. Till closer drawn, her prison'd fingers He takes to his lips with a yearning strong; And she murmurs low, that late she lingers, Her mother will want her, and think her long. Good mother is she, then honor duly The lightest wish in her heart that stirs; But there is a bond yet dearer truly, And there is a love that passeth hers. Mercy, Mercy! Her heart attendeth - Love's birthday blush on her brow lies sweet; She turns her face when his own he bendeth, And the lips of the youth and the maiden meet. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MISERY AND SPLENDOR by ROBERT HASS THE APPLE TREES AT OLEMA by ROBERT HASS DOUBLE SONNET by ANTHONY HECHT CONDITIONS XXI by ESSEX HEMPHILL CALIFORNIA SORROW: MOUNTAIN VIEW by MARY KINZIE SUPERBIA: A TRIUMPH WITH NO TRAIN by MARY KINZIE COUNSEL TO UNREASON by LEONIE ADAMS TWENTY QUESTIONS by DAVID LEHMAN ECHO AND THE FERRY by JEAN INGELOW GLADYS AND HER ISLAND; AN IMPERFECT TALE WITH DOUBTFUL MORAL by JEAN INGELOW |
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