STANZA. WRITTEN AT BRACKNELL, by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEYPoet AnalysisPoet's Biography
First Line: Thy dewy looks sink in my breast Last Line: Had cankered then -- but crushed it not.
THY dewy looks sink in my breast; Thy gentle words stir poison there; Thou hast disturbed the only rest That was the portion of despair! Subdued to Duty's hard control, I could have borne my wayward lot: The chains that bind this ruined soul Had cankered then -- but crushed it not.
