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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AN EXCHANGE OF FEELINGS, by PAUL VERLAINE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the old park, deserted in the frost Last Line: And in the little garden die again? Subject(s): Love; Mourning; Bereavement | |||
In the old park, frozen and deserted, Two shapes have just slipped by. Their eyes are dead and their lips are limp, And their words can scarcely be heard. In the old park, frozen and deserted, Two wraiths have recalled the past. Do you remember our old delight? Why ever should I remember it? Does your heart still throb at my very name? Do you still see my soul in your dreams?" "No." Ah, the fine days of unspeakable joy When our lips met!" "Perhaps." How beautiful the sky was, how great our hope! Hope has Hed, defeated, to the dark sky. They wandered on through the wild oats And only the night listened to their words | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HUNGERFIELD by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE MOURNER by LOUISE MOREY BOWMAN HECUBA MOURNS by MARILYN NELSON THERE IS NO GOD BUT by AGHA SHAHID ALI IF I COULD MOURN LIKE A MOURNING DOVE by FRANK BIDART O HEARKEN THE SO GENTLE PLAINT by PAUL VERLAINE |
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