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Poem
July 18, 1868
Springfield Weekly Republican
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on three sacred kisses: a childhood kiss from the mother, the first kiss of young love, and a final kiss on the lips of a dead lover, leading to a vow of future kisslessness.
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The Three Kisses.
I have three kisses in my life,
So sweet and sacred unto me.
That now till death dews rest on
My lips shall kissless be.
One kiss was given in childhood's hour,
By one who never gave another;
In life and death I still shall feel
That last kiss of my Mother.
The second burned my lips for years,
For years my wild heart reeled in bliss
At every memory of the hour
When my lips felt young Love's first kiss.
The last kiss of the sacred three
Had all the woe which e'er can move
The heart of woman—it was pressed
Upon the dead lips of my love.
When lips have felt the dying kiss,
And felt the kiss of burning love,
And kissed the dead—then never more
In kissing should they think to move!
Mrs Browning
I have three kisses in my life,
So sweet and sacred unto me.
That now till death dews rest on
My lips shall kissless be.
One kiss was given in childhood's hour,
By one who never gave another;
In life and death I still shall feel
That last kiss of my Mother.
The second burned my lips for years,
For years my wild heart reeled in bliss
At every memory of the hour
When my lips felt young Love's first kiss.
The last kiss of the sacred three
Had all the woe which e'er can move
The heart of woman—it was pressed
Upon the dead lips of my love.
When lips have felt the dying kiss,
And felt the kiss of burning love,
And kissed the dead—then never more
In kissing should they think to move!
Mrs Browning
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Three Kisses
Mother Kiss
Love Kiss
Death Kiss
Kissless Vow
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs Browning
Poem Details
Title
The Three Kisses.
Author
Mrs Browning
Key Lines
I Have Three Kisses In My Life,
That Last Kiss Of My Mother.
When My Lips Felt Young Love's First Kiss.
Upon The Dead Lips Of My Love.
In Kissing Should They Think To Move!