And you love me
I love you.
You are, then, cold coward.
Aye; but, beloved,
When I strive to come to you,
Man's opinions, a thousand thickets,
My interwoven existence,
My life,
Caught in the stubble of the world
Like a tender veil —
This stays me.
No strange move can I make
Without noise of tearing
I dare not.
If love loves,
There is no world
Nor word.
All is lost
Save thought of love
And place to dream.
You love me?
I love you.
You are, then, cold coward.
Aye; but, beloved —
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This gets one to thinking! At least it did me... I think that may be due to the contradictions! What a read!
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Ive read this poem several times....not sure if Im totally 'getting it'...it does contradict, but Im feeling that was intentionally done...made me think and ponder alot...nice read.
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i must agree. too many contradictions, although the poem itself is incredibly sweet.
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I find this confusing, how can a love be a coward. Too many contradictions for my taste. I prefer some of his other work.
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ah, my favorite poet.
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beautiful
the poem is very sweet and interisting but the most amazing part of the poem is ..
If love loves,
There is no world
Nor word.
well I have no words but this...I Love it -
thanks to ahkam to directing me to this poem. wonderful write, i love the way it contradicts.. love and fear, pulling each other, like the gravity and rocket..wonderful...
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thanks to ahkam to directing me to this wonderful poem. beautiful write, i love the contradictions. -
This small poem is a near perfect representation of Crane's ability to be contradictory. "When I strive to come to you" the rest of life's duties interfere and so "I dare not" for fear of tearing your life apart. This is love. Cowardly in that it will not destroy the life of the beloved, "You Love me? I love you. You are, then, cold coward. Aye; but, beloved."
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A real expression of feelings
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very nicely, i love the old time ryhyme of it
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Dig it
How like a male, haha. I think it could have done without the last line and left it at "cold coward", but that's just me. -
SWEET =O
I like it alot...I think that it's right to the point. -
I agree witht the other comentators -- it would be hard to explain. . . but it is cute. Although, a little to mushy for me. (I'm a picky little queen when it comes to poetry.)
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cute
"There is no world
Nor word.
All is lost
Save thought of love
And place to dream.
You love me?
I love you.
You are, then, cold coward.
Aye; but, beloved -- "
SSH!!!! It’s hard to explain.
Cute!!!
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"If love loves,
There is no world
Nor word.
All is lost
Save thought of love
And place to dream.
You love me?
I love you.
You are, then, cold coward.
Aye; but, beloved -- "
Gist of poem: When your boyfriend tells you, "Get thee to a nunnery!"
This is way cool, hell. Why didn't I ever get it before!? Thanks Crane for explaining. *Is humble* I am a cold coward. Because I love you.
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