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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE LITTLE DEVIL, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis First Line: The sun has his spots, the moon has her shadows Last Line: Of ice and fire 'come here, you little devil!' Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Devil; Evil; Satan; Mephistopheles; Lucifer; Beelzebub | |||
The Sun has his spots, the Moon has her shadows, The Sea has his wrinkles, the Land has her warts; Sweet Faith has her doubts, and lovers their quarrels, And nothing is perfect in all its parts. How lovely is a garden when neglected! What could be uglier than a perfect face! Shall I then call my Love a perfect angel Sent down from Heaven to take a mortal's place? How could she wear and last this common life, Unless her charms had some alloy of evil? An Angel, no; but by Love's two extremes, Of ice and fire 'Come here, you little devil!' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE DEVIL'S SERMON by PHILIP JAMES BAILEY AND THE GREATEST OF THESE IS WAR by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON THE TEMPTRESS by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON ADDRESS TO THE DEIL by ROBERT BURNS THE DEVIL'S WALK [ON EARTH] by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE THE SIFTING OF PETER by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW A BIRD'S ANGER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES |
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