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Arthur Symons was an English poet born on February 28, 1865, and died on January 22, 1945. His poetry is known for its unique style and pursuit of beauty.

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“Love is a flaming heart, and its flames aspire / Till they cloud the soul in the smoke of a windy fire.”

Love Heart Soul Love Is Fire Clouds Burning Smoke Flames Aspire Windy

Book:Arthur Symons: Selected Writings

Source: Arthur Symons: Selected Writings

“To have loved, to have been made happy thus, / What better fate has life in store for us?”

Love Has Beens Made Fate Stores

Book:The collected works of Arthur Symons

Source: The collected works of Arthur Symons

“As perfume doth remain In the folds where it hath lain, So the thought of you, remaining Deeply folded in my brain, Will not leave me: all things leave me: You remain.”

Love Brain All Things Crush Perfume Leaving Me Folds Thoughts Of You

Book:The collected works of Arthur Symons

Source: The collected works of Arthur Symons

“Sweet, can I sing you the song of your kisses? How soft is this one, how subtle this is, How fluttering swift as a bird's kiss that is, As a bird that taps at a leafy lattice; How this one clings and how that uncloses From bud to flower in the way of roses.”

Way Love Song Sweet Flower Kissing Bird Rose Crush Subtle Bud Fluttering

Book:Poems

Source: Poems

“And I would have, now love is over, An end to all, an end: I cannot, having been your lover Stoop to become your friend!”

Love Ends Love Is Lovers Stoops

Book:Poems

Source: Poems

About the Author

Born: February 28, 1865
Died: January 22, 1945
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 40

Books & Sources

The collected works of Arthur SymonsRelated source material

PoemsRelated source material

Arthur Symons: Selected WritingsRelated source material

The symbolist movement in literatureRelated source material

Amoris Victima, 1897: Amoris Victimia -Sic- 1940 0Related source material

An Introduction to the Study of BrowningRelated source material

Arthur Symons, selected letters, 1880-1935Related source material

Cities and Sea-Coasts and IslandsRelated source material

Cities of ItalyRelated source material

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