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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO MYRA, by GEORGE GRANVILLE Poet's Biography First Line: The happiest mortals once were we Last Line: Is to love -- and love in vain. Alternate Author Name(s): Grenville, George; Lansdowne, Baron Variant Title(s): Song Subject(s): Love - Loss Of | |||
THE happiest mortals once were we, I lov'd Myra, Myra me; Each desirous of the blessing, Nothing wanting but possessing; I lov'd Myra, Myra me, The happiest mortals once were we. But since cruel fates dissever, Torn from love, and torn for ever, Tortures end me, Death befriend me; Of all pains the greatest pain Is to love -- and love in vain. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROSE AND MURRAY by CONRAD AIKEN THOUGH WE NO LONGER POSSESS IT by MARK JARMAN THE GLORY OF THE DAY WAS IN HER FACE by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON LOVE COME AND GONE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 33 by JAMES JOYCE A SCOTCH SONG by JOANNA BAILLIE |
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