Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, MY CASTLE, by LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON


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First Line: A spanish castle long ago I built
Last Line: But I forgot that love, himself, grows old.
Alternate Author Name(s): Chandler, Ellen Louise
Subject(s): Castles; Love


A SPANISH Castle long ago I built,
Where Love and I might keep our holiday;
In its fair court the fountain's sparkling play
Plashed light and music, and the happy lilt
Of singing birds with yellow sunshine gilt
Called -- mate to mate -- in amorous roundelay;
And there, I thought, sweet Love might live alway,
And my libation to the gods I spilt.

Fair 'gainst the western sky my Castle rose;
Men envied me who saw its turrets shine
Agleam with sunset lights of burning gold;
And Love was lord, and well to rule Love knows,
And I was his, and he was all divine --
But I forgot that Love, himself, grows old.






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