A Serenade At The Villa Comments
That was I, you heard last night,
When there rose no moon at all,
Nor, to pierce the strained and tight
Tent of heaven, a planet small:
Life was dead and so was light.
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Great poem with some exceptional stanzas. When the fire-fly hides its spot, ``When the garden-voices fail ``In the darkness thick and hot, - - ``Shall another voice avail, ``That shape be where these are not?
A beautifully conceived life song rich in rhythm, rhyme and meaning too. Enjoyed the melodious song.
Wonderful poetry. Enjoyed thoroughly. Thanks for posting.
A deserted Villa nicely depicted by Poet Robert Browning reveals his wonderful skill to weave a perfect verse to read and follow indeed!
Very deep rooted thought...an imaginative fullness.. ...really serenade at villa....villa of mind and nature
wow stanza five was sad and unexpected..nicely written :)
Yes thats true So wore night; the East was gray, White the broad-faced hemlock-flowers: There would be another day; Ere its first of heavy hours Found me, I had passed away.
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7/19/2025 1:00:51 AM # 1.0.0
'When the crickets stopped their cry, When the owls forbore a term, You heard music; that was I' - So wonderful, sounds like music to my ears! 'Life was dead and so was light' - Such a sublime expression!