Category: Poetry

The Unknown Eros

Patmore, Coventry, 1823-1896· 4 chapters· 20,894 words

I. SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY II. WIND AND WAVE III. WINTER IV. BEATA V. THE DAY AFTER TO-MORROW VI. TRISTITIA VII. THE AZALEA VIII. DEPARTURE IX. EURYDICE X. THE TOYS XI. TIRED MEMORY XII. MAGNA EST VERITAS XIII. 1867 XIV. 'IF I WERE DEAD' XV. PEACE XVI. A FAREWELL XVII. 1880-85....

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4. Chapter 4

What rumour'd heavens are these Which not a poet sings, O, Unknown Eros? What this breeze Of sudden wings Speeding at far returns of time from interstellar space To fan my very...

3. Chapter 3

Well dost thou, Love, thy solemn Feast to hold In vestal February; Not rather choosing out some rosy day From the rich coronet of the coming May, When all things meet to marry!...

2. Chapter 2

I. TO THE UNKNOWN EROS II. THE CONTRACT III. ARBOR VITAE IV. THE STANDARDS V. SPONSA DEI VI. LEGEM TUAM DILEXI VII. TO THE BODY VIII. 'SING US ONE OF THE SONGS OF SION' IX. DELI...

1. Chapter 1

I. SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY II. WIND AND WAVE III. WINTER IV. BEATA V. THE DAY AFTER TO-MORROW VI. TRISTITIA VII. THE AZALEA VIII. DEPARTURE IX. EURYDICE X. THE TOYS XI. TIRED MEMO...