THE while my mad brain whirled around She only looked with eyes elate Immortal love at me. I found How deep the glance of love can wound, How cruel pity is to hate. I was begirt with hostile spears: My angel warred in me for you Whose gentle calmness all too fierce Made unseen lightnings to pierce My heart that dripped with ruddy dew. I know how on the final day The hosts of darkness meet with death: The angels with their love shall slay, Flowing to meet the dark array With terrible yet tender breath. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE MEN BEHIND THE GUNS by JOHN JEROME ROONEY DISILLUSIONMENT OF TEN O'CLOCK by WALLACE STEVENS ODE TO THE PAST by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN HOPE DEFERRED by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON WESTWARD PAGEANT by LUCILLE BURTON FRAGMENT by GAIUS VALERIUS CATULLUS |