Light do I see within my Lady's eyes And loving spirits in its plenisphere Which bear in strange delight on my heart's care Till Joy's awakened from that sepulchre. That which befalls me in my Lady's presence Bars explanations intellectual, I seem to see a lady wonderful Spring forth between her lips, one whom no sense Can fully tell the mind of, and one whence Another, in beauty, springeth marvellous, From whom a star goes forth and speaketh thus: "Now thy salvation is gone forth from thee." There where this Lady's loveliness appeareth, Is heard a voice which goes before her ways And seems to sing her name with such sweet praise That my mouth fears to speak what name she beareth. And my heart trembles for the grace she weareth, While far in my soul's deep the sighs astir Speak thus: "Look well! For if thou look on her, Then shalt thou see her virtue risen in heaven." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BOUGH OF NONSENSE by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER by THOMAS MOORE MNEMOSYNE by TRUMBULL STICKNEY REMINISCENCE by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH CHANGE UPON CHANGE by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING FAMILIAR EPISTLES ON A SERMON, 'OFFICE & OPERATIONS OF HOLY SPIRIT': 4 by JOHN BYROM A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 35 by THOMAS CAMPION FOURTH BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 1. A LITTLE BREATH I'LL BORROW by THOMAS CAMPION |