Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MY DEAREST WIFE, by WILLIAM BARNES Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Had mona been, as many are Last Line: At last to where my love is gone. Subject(s): Love - Marital; Marriage; Wedded Love; Marriage - Love; Weddings; Husbands; Wives | ||||||||
Had Mona been, as many are, Among the stars a shining star, Another with her beaming face Might shine upon me in her place. But no. She shone before my sight The moon of all my earthly light, And none like her can ever rise To lighten my benighted eyes. The winds o'er bowing saplings fly, The clouds swim on below the sky, The water winds with ceaseless speed By woody knowle and grassy mead; Yet could I ride the water's face, Or keep the wind's unslackened pace, Nor stream below nor wind above Could ever waft me to my love. But time, that brings the nights and days With silent flight, that never stays, And guides the stream from hill to lea To mingle with the rocking sea, And brings the gathering cloud on high To waft it from the clearing sky Oh! Time alone shall lead me on At last to where my love is gone. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BLESSING FOR A WEDDING by JANE HIRSHFIELD A SUITE FOR MARRIAGE by DAVID IGNATOW ADVICE TO HER SON ON MARRIAGE by MARY BARBER THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD KISSING AGAIN by DORIANNE LAUX A TIME PAST by DENISE LEVERTOV A WINTER NIGHT by WILLIAM BARNES |
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