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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO MEMORY, by THOMAS STURGE MOORE Poet's Biography First Line: O deeper than the noontide seems when blue Last Line: Till phantom sobs catch in a shrivelled throat. Alternate Author Name(s): Moore, T. Sturge Subject(s): Memory | |||
O DEEPER than the noontide seems when blue, Conceived as of yet finer woof than air, Where, as clouds form, folk cherished, moments rare, Fitfully gleam and pass..romance all true, Yet never real enough; thou wild deceit, Drug us till we, no longer what we are, Love as we loved! ..Reluming star by star Night falls and tears with thy far glances meet. Thou dream of dreams, which most we can retrieve And least forget! for thee, dramatic truth Drapes in fresh silks the tragedy of youth. Yet as they act, our eyes, once blind, perceive Much those performers are too fond to note Till phantom sobs catch in a shrivelled throat. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MEMORY AS A HEARING AID by TONY HOAGLAND THE SAME QUESTION by JOHN HOLLANDER FORGET HOW TO REMEMBER HOW TO FORGET by JOHN HOLLANDER ON THAT SIDE by LAWRENCE JOSEPH MEMORY OF A PORCH by DONALD JUSTICE BEYOND THE HUNTING WOODS by DONALD JUSTICE BEAUTIFUL MEALS by THOMAS STURGE MOORE |
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