(_Prologue to "The Two Poets of Croisic."_)
Such a starved bank of moss
Till, that May-morn,
Blue ran the flash across:
Violets were born!
Sky--what a scowl of cloud
Till, near and far,
Ray on ray split the shroud:
Splendid, a star!
World--how it walled about
Life with disgrace, 10
Till God's own smile came out:
That was thy face!
The Question and Answer section for Robert Browning: Poems is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Browning's poem emphasizes the idea that the love one has shared on earth will be shared after "The Last Ride" together. These are lovers who are moving beyond what they have had on earth. He blesses her name in "pride and...
Euphemism:
"I gave commands; Then all smiles stopped together"
The Duke shows us a portait of his late wife.
