Stanza, Written At Bracknell

by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Thy dewy looks sink in my breast;
Thy gentle words stir poison there;
Thou hast disturbed the only rest
That was the portion of despair!
Subdued to Duty's hard control,
I could have borne my wayward lot:
The chains that bind this ruined soul
Had cankered then-but crushed it not.





Last updated January 14, 2019