STELLA and Flavia every hour Unnumbered hearts surprise: In Stella's soul lies all her power, And Flavia's in her eyes. More boundless Flavia's conquests are, And Stella's more confined: All can discern a face that's fair, But few a lovely mind. Stella, like Britain's monarch, reigns O'er cultivated lands; Like Eastern tyrants, Flavia deigns To rule o'er barren sands. Then boast, fair Flavia, boast your face, Your beauty's only store: Your charms will every day decrease, Each day give Stella more. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BURIAL OF BOSTON CORBETT (ONE WARDEN TO ANOTHER) by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE WIND'S VISIT by EMILY DICKINSON A CHRISTMAS FOLK-SONG by LIZETTE WOODWORTH REESE EVEN SO by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI |