Dorian Gray Comments

The imagery of this poem is simply splendid, and the sounds of the words perfectly echo their sense. Witness these line especially: And the odors Of quince; of rose I paint them all Love-filled and soft I especially like the half-rhymes (odors/rose; all/soft) and the consonance (all/Love-filled) . They literally sing in one's ear. I wish the syntax were just a bit more regular, but all in all, I like this poem. Just what it has to do with Dorian Gray, I'm not sure, but it's been years and years since I read Portrait of Dorian Gray. I remember it only vaguely.