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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO MARY, by JOHN CLARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I sleep with thee and wake with thee Last Line: And whispers tales of mary. Subject(s): Love | |||
I sleep with thee and wake with thee, And yet thou art not there; I fill my arms with thoughts of thee -- And press the common air. Thy eyes are gazing upon mine When thou art out of sight, My lips are always touching thine At morning, noon, and night. I think and speak of other things To keep my mind at rest, But still to thee my memory clings Like love in woman's breast. I hide it from the world's wide eye And think and speak contrary; But soft the wind comes from the sky And whispers tales of Mary. | 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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