Love
Hermione
From The Oxford Book of Victorian Verse (1912)
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!
Cite this poem
MLA
Bryan Waller Procter (Barry Cornwall). “Hermione.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/procter_bw/16/.
Chicago
Bryan Waller Procter (Barry Cornwall). “Hermione.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/procter_bw/16/.
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