NOW that she gives my love consent, I hear an evil spirit near; A mocking spirit, day and night, That whispers threats in either ear. "Since you are twice her age," it says, "Thick-lipped, with features large and coarse; And she, so young and beautiful, Could all her life do nothing worse; "Since she, poor girl, mistakes for love The feelings that possess her heart -- She must be daft, and you, strong wretch, Should burn in hell for such a part!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FOOLIN' WID DE SEASONS by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LINE-STORM SONG by ROBERT FROST SAILING BEYOND SEAS (OLD STYLE) by JEAN INGELOW DEATH OF THE DAY by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR TERNISSA, FR HELLENICS by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR |