Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE OLD SONG, by JOHN COWPER POWYS Poet's Biography First Line: Let the dead go wed the dead Last Line: God have mercy on all lovers! Subject(s): Daisies; Death; Flowers; God; Love; Singing & Singers; Youth; Dead, The | ||||||||
Let the dead go wed the dead. Let the shroud go weave the shroud. Twixt the daisies white and red, Kneel upon holier ground. Pansies are sweeter, are sweeter than rue; Cowslips are rarer, are rarer than willow; Kiss the boy who kneels with you. Make the cuckoo-flowers your pillow. Death comes soon, and youth has wings; Snatch the chance the time uncovers; Spring alone the crocus brings; God have mercy on all lovers! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND |
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