Love

Love, the immortal thing, by Time constrained

by Mary E. Coleridge 1861–1907

From Poems (1908)

Love

Love, the immortal thing, by Time constrained.
Is as a spirit by some devil bound,
His voice an unintelligible sound,
His aspect harsh despair and beauty feigned.

MLA

Coleridge, Mary E. “Love, the immortal thing, by Time constrained.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/coleridge_m/185/.

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Coleridge, Mary E. “Love, the immortal thing, by Time constrained.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/coleridge_m/185/.

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