“Yet half the beast is the great god Pan, To laugh, as he sits by the river, Making a poet out of a man. The true gods sigh for the cost and the pain-- For the reed that grows never more again As a reed with the reeds of the river.”
This compilation includes a diverse range of poems, showcasing the author's poetic style and thematic concerns across various genres and historical periods. more
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a prominent English Romantic poet, was born on March 6, 1806, and died on June 29, 1861. Her poetry is renowned for its profound emotions and rich imagination, making her one of the greatest female poets of the 19th century. more
“Every wish Is like a prayer--with God.”
“You smell a rose through a fence: If two should smell it, what matter?”