Of Helen's brothers, one was born to die And one immortal, who, the fable saith, Gave to the other that was nigh to death One half his widowed immortality. They would have lived and died alternately, Breathing each other's warm transmuted breath, Had not Zeus, who justly ordereth, Made them twin stars to shine eternally. My heart was dying when thy flame of youth Flooded its chambers through my gazing eyes. My life is now thy beauty and thy truth. Thou wouldst come down, forsaking paradise To be my comfort, but by Heaven's ruth I go to burn beside thee in the skies. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VERSES FOR A GUEST ROOM by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS REFUGE by WILLIAM HERVEY ALLEN JR. A SONG OF SUN SETTING by JANE BARLOW MEDITATIONS IN GREAT BEALINGS CHURCH-YARD by BERNARD BARTON THE OLD BRIDGE by SEYMOUR GREEN WHEELER BENJAMIN INVITATION by MATILDA BARBARA BETHAM-EDWARDS PSALM 141 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE |