English Poetry. Elinor Wylie. Love Song. Элинор Уайли.

Elinor Wylie (Элинор Уайли)

Love Song

Lovers eminent in love 
Ever diversities combine; 
The vocal chords of the cushat-dove, 
The snake’s articulated spine.

Such elective elements 
Educate the eye and lip 
With one’s refreshing innocence, 
The other’s claim to scholarship.

The serpent’s knowledge of the world 
Learn, and the dove’s more na”ive charm; 
Whether your ringlets should be curled, 
And why he likes his claret warm.

Elinor Wylie’s other poems:

1. Poor Earth
2. Quarrel
3. The Fairy Goldsmith
4. The Prinkin’ Leddie
5. Prophecy

Poems of other poets with the same name (Стихотворения других поэтов с таким же названием):

William Yeats (Уильям Йейтс) Love Song (“My love, we will go, we will go, I and you”)

Ella Wilcox (Элла Уилкокс) Love Song (“Once in the world’s first prime”)

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