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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG, by JOHN DOWLAND Poet's Biography First Line: Farewell, too fair, too chaste, but too, too cruel Last Line: Farewell, farewell. Subject(s): Happiness; Joy; Delight | |||
FAREWELL, too fair, too chaste, but too, too cruel, Discretion never quenched fire with swords: Why hast thou made my heart thine anger's fuel, And now would kill my passions with thy words? This is proud beauty's true anatomy, If that's secure, severe in secrecy: Farewell, farewell. Farewell, too dear, and too too much desired, Unless compassion dwelt more near thy heart: Love by neglect, though constant, oft is tired, And forced from bliss unwillingly to part: This is proud beauty's true anatomy, If that's secure, severe in secrecy: Farewell, farewell. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE STUDY OF HAPPINESS by KENNETH KOCH SO MUCH HAPPINESS by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE CROWD CONDITIONS by JOHN ASHBERY I WILL NOT BE CLAIMED by MARVIN BELL THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#21): 1. ABOUT THE DEAD MAN'S HAPPINESS by MARVIN BELL |
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