Love

Hermione

by Bryan Waller Procter (Barry Cornwall) 1787–1874

From The Oxford Book of Victorian Verse (1912)

Love

Thou hast beauty bright and fair,
Manner noble, aspect free,
Eyes that are untouch'd by care;
What then do we ask from thee?
Hermione, Hermione!
Thou hast reason quick and strong,

Wit that envious men admire,
And a voice, itself a song!
What then can we still desire?
Hermione, Hermione!
Something thou dost want, O queen!
(As the gold doth ask alloy,)

Tears — amidst thy laughter seen,
Pity — mingling with thy joy.
This is all we ask, from thee,
Hermione, Hermione!

MLA

Bryan Waller Procter (Barry Cornwall). “Hermione.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/procter_bw/16/.

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