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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DOUBT, by SARA TEASDALE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My soul lives in my body's house Last Line: But what if my soul broke faith with you? Alternate Author Name(s): Filsinger, Ernest B., Mrs. Subject(s): Love | |||
My soul lives in my body's house, And you have both the house and her -- But sometimes she is less your own Than a wild, gay adventurer; A restless and an eager wraith, How can I tell what she will do -- Oh, I am sure of my body's faith, But what if my soul broke faith with you? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD |
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