She came, fair Friendship came, with aspect bland, A verdant wreath around her tresses twined, O'er her cold breast, that scorned love's flaming brand, An azure zone the spotless robe confined. Her modest eyes with tempered radiance shone; Her voice was music to attention's ear; She seemed appointed from the heavenly throne, As guardian angel to protect me @3here@1. "Arise, ill-fated nymph," she mildly said; "Subdue emotions that unnerve thy heart; Let not perfidious love thy peace invade, Or wound thee with a keen impoisoned dart. Thy soul, from his inglorious bondage free, And share sublime, celestial bliss with @3me@1." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE THE SYNCOPATED CAKEWALK by CLARENCE MAJOR CONTRA MORTEM: THE SUMMER by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE SOCIOLOGY OF TOYOTAS AND JADE CHRYSANTHEMUMS by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE SEVEN ARTS by ROBERT FROST |