Verses

by Edith Wharton

Overview

Knot up the filmy strands of golden hair That veil your breast, yet leave its beauties bare; In decent ripples backward let it flow, Smooth-parted sideways from your placid brow. Unclasp the clinging necklace from your throat, And let this misty veil about you float, As round the eraphs of my visions swim Faint, roseate clouds to make their radiance dim And bearable to dazzled human eyes, Uplifted in a rapture of surprise. Lay off your armlets now, and cover up With dark blue folds that shoulder's dimpled slope; Let naught appear to woo the grosser ense, But ruling calm, and sacred innocence; Subdue the pointed twinkle of your eye Into a level, large serenity, (Now comes the test) and let your mouth awhile Be pressed into a faint, ascetic smile, A pure reflection of the inward thought, A chastened glow from fires celestial caught.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781023472883
Publisher:	Anson Street Press
Publication date:	03/29/2025
Pages:	58
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.12(d)

About the Author

Born into a prosperous New York family, Edith Wharton (1862-1937) wrote more than 15 novels, including The Age of Innocence, The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, and other esteemed books. She was distinguished for her work in the First World War and was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Letters from Yale University. She died in France at the age of 75.

Date of Birth:

January 24, 1862

Date of Death:

August 11, 1937

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, France

Education:

Educated privately in New York and Europe