I have it in my heart to serve God so That into Paradise I shall repair, The holy place through the which everywhere I have heard say that joy and solace flow, Without my lady I were loath to go, -- She who has the bright face and the bright hair; Because is she were absent, I being there, My pleasure would be less than nought, I know. Look you, I say not this to such intent As that I there would deal in any sin: I only would behold her gracious mien, And beautiful soft eyes, and lovely face, That so it should be my complete content To see my lady joyful in her place. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...JEWISH HYMN IN BABYLON by HENRY HART MILMAN ONE PERSON: 16 by ELINOR WYLIE TO THE WINGED VICTORY by MARGARET ELLIS BROWN LIGHT AND DARKNESS by ALICE CARY EDMUND CLARENCE STEADMAN by FLORENCE EARLE COATES |