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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BEAUTIFUL, by JOHN AYLMER DORGAN First Line: The beautiful, which mocked his fond pursuing Last Line: Who was the beautiful. | |||
THE Beautiful, which mocked his fond pursuing, The poet followed long; With passionate purpose the shy shadow wooing, And soul-betraying song. And still the fervor of his fond endeavor To him seemed poured in vain, And all in vain, forever and forever, The sorrow of his strain. But when at last he perished broken-hearted, The world, grown dark and dull, Bewailed the radiance with him departed Who was the Beautiful. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IF by EDWARD JAMES MORTIMER COLLINS IDYLLS OF THE KING: THE COMING OF ARTHUR by ALFRED TENNYSON TO ALFRED TENNYSON, MY GRANDSON by ALFRED TENNYSON QUATRAIN: FAME by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH TO ONE WHO DIED LAST YEAR by ANNA EMILIA BAGSTAD |
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