History & Politics

Guendolen

by William Morris 1834–1896

From The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems

History & Politics

I kiss thee, new-found name! but I will never go:
Your hands need never grip the hammer'd sword again,
But all my golden hair shall ever round you flow,
Between the light and shade from Golden Guendolen.

Afterwards, in the Palace.

MLA

Morris, William. “Guendolen.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/morris/112/.

Chicago

Morris, William. “Guendolen.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/morris/112/.

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