Desire
Sleep is a striking woman accosted by various men while in a dance; the warring desires thus present themselves as on a battlefield - hunger comes arrayed with red plumes to befit his appetites, sensuality somewhat decked out as a dandy in a mauve waistcoat and, of course, there is Fear, the most thwarted of the suitors, bejewelled with a flashing sabre, rattling it from the tail of his skinny stick horse, the pale charger riding to intercept the beautiful courtesan Sleep bestowing her favours illicitly wherein she would but choose.
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"Sleep is a striking woman..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Paul Cameron Brown delivers a powerful performance in "Desire"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...