Love

The Bridegroom to His Bride

by Jean Ingelow 1820–1897

From Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II.

Love

Fairest fair, best of good,
Too high for hope that stood;
White star of womanhood shining apart
O my liege lady,
And O my one lady,
And O my loved lady, come down to my heart.

Reach me life's wine and gold,
What is man's best all told,
If thou thyself withhold, sweet, from thy throne?
O my liege lady,
And O my loved lady,
And O my heart's lady, come, reign there alone.

MLA

Ingelow, Jean. “The Bridegroom to His Bride.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/ingelow/155/.

Chicago

Ingelow, Jean. “The Bridegroom to His Bride.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/ingelow/155/.

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