WITH laughter always on the darkest day, She danced before the very face of dread, Starry companion of my mortal way, Pre-destined merrily to be my mate, With eyes as calm, she met the eyes of Fate: "For this it was that you and I were wed -- What else?" she smiled and said. Fair-weather wives are any man's to find, The pretty sisters of the butterfly, Gay when the sun is out, and skies are kind; The daughters of the rainbow all may win -- Pity their lovers when the sun goes in! @3Her@1 smiles are brightest 'neath the stormiest sky -- Thrice blest and all unworthy I! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SMOKING SPIRITUALIZED by RALPH ERSKINE THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS' by SARA TEASDALE THE ARGONAUTS (ARGONATUICA): AMOR OMNIPOTENS by APOLLONIUS RHODIUS THE ART OF PRESERVING HEALTH: BOOK 1. AIR by JOHN ARMSTRONG PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 9. AL-HATHIM by EDWIN ARNOLD |