A Ballad of Death by Algernon Charles Swinburne — Sad Poetry Lines
Kneel down, fair Love, and fill thyself with tears, Girdle thyself with sighing for a girth Upon the sides of mirth, Cover thy lips and eyelids, let thine ears Be filled with rumour of people sorrowing; Make thee soft raiment out of woven sighs Upon the flesh to cleave, Set pains therein and many a grievous thing, And many sorrows after each his wise For armlet and for gorget and for sleeve. O Love's lute heard about the lands of death,
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"Kneel down, fair Love, and fill thyself with tears,..."
"A Ballad of Death" by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a sad and love and deep and nature and inspirational and spiritual and romantic english poem consisting of 124 lines. This English poem by Algernon Charles Swinburne demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "Kneel down, fair Love, and fill thyself with tears, Girdle thyself with sighing for a girth...", this piece explores themes of sad and love and deep and nature and inspirational 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.