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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

"Those Who Love" by Sara Teasdale


Those who love the most,
Do not talk of their love,
Francesca, Guinevere,
Deirdre, Iseult, Heloise,
In the fragrant gardens of heaven
Are silent, or speak if at all
Of fragile inconsequent things.
And a woman I used to know
Who loved one man from her youth,
Against the strength of the fates
Fighting in somber pride
Never spoke of this thing,
But hearing his name by chance,
A light would pass over her face.
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 12, 2007 at 12:56:00 PM EDT

    +JMJ+

    How interesting that she put Francesca da Rimini in "the fragrant gardens of heaven" . . .

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  2. elena maria vidalMay 12, 2007 at 1:53:00 PM EDT

    Yes, Enbrethiliel! That always struck me, especially since Dante places her in Hell.

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  3. julygirlApril 12, 2013 at 12:35:00 PM EDT

    How does a romantic such as you fair in a world such as this??

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  4. tubbsApril 12, 2013 at 1:52:00 PM EDT

    I love discovering a new pre-Raphaelite. This one is haunting!

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