To My Own Minature Picture Taken At Two Years Of Age by Robert Southey
And I was once like this! that glowing cheek Was mine, those pleasure-sparkling eyes, that brow Smooth as the level lake, when not a breeze Dies o'er the sleeping surface! twenty years Have wrought strange alteration! Of the friends Who once so dearly prized this miniature, And loved it for its likeness, some are gone To their last home; and some, estranged in heart, Beholding me with quick-averted glance Pass on the other side! But still these hues Remain unalter'd, and these features wear The look of Infancy and Innocence.
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"And I was once like this! that glowing cheek..."
"To My Own Minature Picture Taken At Two Years Of Age" by Robert Southey is a love and deep and nature and inspirational english poem consisting of 38 lines. This English poem by Robert Southey demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "And I was once like this! that glowing cheek Was mine, those pleasure-sparkling eyes, that brow...", this piece explores themes of love and deep and nature and inspirational through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Robert Southey'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.