Now, o'er the tessellated pavement strew Fresh saffron, steeped in essence of the rose, While down yon agate column gently flows A glittering streamlet of ambrosial dew! My Phaon smiles! the rich carnation's hue, On his flushed cheek in conscious luster glows, While o'er his breast enamored Venus throws Her starry mantle of celestial blue! Breathe soft, ye dulcet flutes, among the trees Where clustering boughs with golden citron twine; While slow vibrations, dying on the breeze, Shall soothe his soul with harmony divine! Then let my form his yielding fancy seize, And all his fondest wishes, blend with mine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BY THE ALMA RIVER by DINAH MARIA MULOCK CRAIK ODE FOR THE AMERICAN DEAD IN ASIA by THOMAS MCGRATH IN MEMORIAM (EASTER 1915) by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS ON LYNN TERRACE by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH ROMAIOS by WILLAM GAY BALLANTINE |