Category: Poetry
I have tried to bring together in this book the most beautiful love-lyrics written in English by women since the middle of the last century. During this period, for the first time in the history of English literature, the work of women has compared favorably with that of men;...
I have tried to bring together in this book the most beautiful love-lyrics written in English by women since the middle of the last century. During this period, for the first ti...
2. Part 2O mighty triad, strong ones of heaven, Sun, rain and wind, be gentle, I charge you; For your mad mood of wrath have me, I am ready-- But spare him, my lover, most proud and most...
3. Part 3And I said: “Must he lie in my house in state, And stay in his wonted place? Must I have him with me another day, With that awful change in his face?”
4. Part 4When I am dead, my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor shady cypress tree: Be the green grass above me With showers and dewdrops wet: And if t...