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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A PORTRAIT, by ELIZA KEARY Poet's Biography First Line: A face tender and wise Last Line: To bless me, sweet face, but one charm! | |||
A FACE tender and wise, God, what power to bless in the pure eyes! All that perfect grace, With no place for "I" or for "mine;" But a look straight out On us weak, strewn all about; A desire to bear, and to bear, and to bear, A fire kept steady, and strong, and clear; A prayer to be let near Unto distress most dire. Arm, O so weak, that would wield A sword for the world, or a shield -- Would embrace the whole world from harm. Little arm, ah! but one caress, To bless me, sweet face, but one charm! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FLOWER TO THE MOON by ELIZA KEARY A MOTHER'S CALL by ELIZA KEARY ASDISA; AN ICELANDIC LEGEND by ELIZA KEARY CHRISTINE AND MARY; A CORRESPONDENCE by ELIZA KEARY |
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