A Ballad of Burdens by Algernon Charles Swinburne — Sad Poetry Lines
The burden of fair women. Vain delight, And love self-slain in some sweet shameful way, And sorrowful old age that comes by night As a thief comes that has no heart by day, And change that finds fair cheeks and leaves them grey, And weariness that keeps awake for hire, And grief that says what pleasure used to say; This is the end of every man's desire. The burden of bought kisses. This is sore, A burden without fruit in childbearing; Between the nightfall and the dawn threescore,
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"The burden of fair women. Vain delight,..."
"A Ballad of Burdens" by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a sad and love and deep and nature and spiritual and romantic english poem consisting of 87 lines. This English poem by Algernon Charles Swinburne demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "The burden of fair women. Vain delight, And love self-slain in some sweet shameful way,...", this piece explores themes of sad and love and deep and nature and spiritual and romantic through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Algernon Charles Swinburne's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.