Mine eyes were swift to know thee, and my heart As swift to love. I did become at once Thine wholly, thine unalterably, thine In honourable service, pure intent, Steadfast excess of love and laughing care: And as she was, so am, and so shall be. I knew thee helpful, knew thee true, knew thee And Pity bedfellows: I heard thy talk With answerable throbbings. On the stream, Deep, swift, and clear, the lilies floated; fish Through the shadows ran. There, thou and I Read Kindness in our eyes and closed the match. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RUPERT BROOKE by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON LAST SONNET (REVISED VERSION) by JOHN KEATS THE SIFTING OF PETER by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW A SEA-SPELL (FOR A PICTURE) by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI COLIN AND LUCY by THOMAS TICKELL THE MAIMED DEBAUCHEE by JOHN WILMOT MUSIC OF HUNGARY by ANNE REEVE ALDRICH |