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Poem
October 30, 1832
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem by Barry Cornwall expressing intense, forbidden love tormented by the speaker's blindness and inner pain, pleading for the beloved's pity while urging restraint.
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FORBIDDEN LOVE.
BY BARRY CORNWALL.
I love thee!—Oh, the strife, the pain,
The fiery thoughts that through me roll!
I love thee! Look again, again!
O Stars! that thou could'st read my soul.
I would thy bright, bright eye could pierce
The crimson folds that hide my heart,
Then wouldst thou find the serpent fierce,
That stings me—and will not depart!
Look, love, upon me with thine eyes:
Yet armed men's evil tongues are nought.
Look pity, love, and with thy sighs
Ease mine on me—till I die!
Yet—love not! Turn (that must)
Thy beauty from me, sweet and kind
'Tis fit that I should burn to dust,
To death, because—I am blind.
I love thee—and I live! The Moon
Who sees no fault from her calm above,
The Wind who waves her dim vault long
About me: know how much I love.
Naught else, save Night, and the lonely hour
Even thou deem'st not of thy power,
Haply—thou read'st aright my song.
BY BARRY CORNWALL.
I love thee!—Oh, the strife, the pain,
The fiery thoughts that through me roll!
I love thee! Look again, again!
O Stars! that thou could'st read my soul.
I would thy bright, bright eye could pierce
The crimson folds that hide my heart,
Then wouldst thou find the serpent fierce,
That stings me—and will not depart!
Look, love, upon me with thine eyes:
Yet armed men's evil tongues are nought.
Look pity, love, and with thy sighs
Ease mine on me—till I die!
Yet—love not! Turn (that must)
Thy beauty from me, sweet and kind
'Tis fit that I should burn to dust,
To death, because—I am blind.
I love thee—and I live! The Moon
Who sees no fault from her calm above,
The Wind who waves her dim vault long
About me: know how much I love.
Naught else, save Night, and the lonely hour
Even thou deem'st not of thy power,
Haply—thou read'st aright my song.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Forbidden Love
Blindness
Tormented Passion
Barry Cornwall
Romantic Ode
What entities or persons were involved?
By Barry Cornwall.
Poem Details
Title
Forbidden Love.
Author
By Barry Cornwall.
Subject
Forbidden Love And Blindness
Key Lines
I Love Thee!—Oh, The Strife, The Pain, The Fiery Thoughts That Through Me Roll!
Then Wouldst Thou Find The Serpent Fierce, That Stings Me—And Will Not Depart!
'Tis Fit That I Should Burn To Dust, To Death, Because—I Am Blind.
I Love Thee—And I Live! The Moon Who Sees No From Her Calm Above,