YES, found at last, -- the earthly paradise! Here by slow currents of the silvery stream It smiles, a shining wonder, a fair dream, A matchless miracle to mortal eyes: What whorls of dazzling color flash and rise From rich azalean flowers, whose petals teem With such harmonious tints as brightly gleam In sunset rainbows arched o'er perfect skies! But see! beyond those blended blooms of fire, Vast tier on tier the lordly foliage tower Which crowns the centuried oaks' broad crested calm: Thus on bold beauty falls the shade of power; Yet beauty still unquelled, fulfils desire, Unfolds her blossoms, and outbreathes her balm! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LET HER SLEEP! by JOHANNA AMBROSIUS MY DEAREST WIFE by WILLIAM BARNES HINC LACHRIMAE; OR THE AUTHOR TO AURORA: 12 by WILLIAM BOSWORTH THE PASSING OF THE OLD VERMONT MEETINGHOUSE by DANIEL LEAVENS CADY A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 34. HOPE AND FEAR by THOMAS CAMPION THE OLD YACHT by GAIUS VALERIUS CATULLUS LINES FROM A NOTEBOOK - FEBRUARY/MARCH 1804 by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE |