I WOULD not have thee far away By whom I must be led. I needs must have thee every day To be my meat and bread. For if there be unlovely things Wherein no radiance glows, I'll kiss them till their folded wings Shall blossom like the rose! Oh, be thou beautiful, I'll say, -- And save me with delight! Then each dark thing will smile like day Between me and the night. I'll listen till I make them speak, By need will make them wise! As love calls blushes to the cheek Or laughter to the eyes. For where love lays its trusting kiss There Beauty needs must be And so I'll turn the world to bliss Until it shines like thee. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VIGNETTES OVERSEAS: 1. OFF GIBRALTAR by SARA TEASDALE MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS by HENRY GLASSFORD BELL THE VANISHING BOAT by EDMUND WILLIAM GOSSE SONG OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE by SIDNEY LANIER THE MINSTREL BOY by THOMAS MOORE MINSTREL OF THE SUN by FREDERICK HENRY HERBERT ADLER |