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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WANDERER, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Love comes back to his vacant dwelling Last Line: Love comes back to his vacant dwelling. Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin Subject(s): Love | |||
LOVE comes back to his vacant dwelling, -- The old, old Love that we knew of yore! We see him stand by the open door, With his great eyes sad, and his bosom swelling. He makes as though in our arms repelling, He fain would lie as he lay before; -- Love comes back to his vacant dwelling, -- The old, old Love that we knew of yore! Ah, who shall help us from over-spelling That sweet forgotten, forbidden lore! E'en as we doubt in our heart once more, With a rush of tears to our eyelids welling, Love comes back to his vacant dwelling. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD A FANCY FROM FONTENELLE by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON |
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