[531] Love's Philosophy

Guest poem submitted by Divya Sampath, <Divya_Sampath@>:

The fountains mingle with the river,
  And the rivers with the ocean;
The winds of heaven mix forever
  With a sweet emotion;
Nothing in the world is single;
  All things by a law divine
In another's being mingle--
  Why not I with thine?

See, the mountains kiss high heaven,
  And the waves clasp one another;
No sister flower could be forgiven
  If it disdained its brother;
And the sunlight clasps the earth,
  And the moonbeams kiss the sea;--
What is all this sweet work worth,
  If thou kiss not me?

	-- Percy Bysshe Shelley

I always did like "Love's Philosophy". It's fluff, but enjoyable fluff.

This is Shelley in a rare, whimsical mood. It's fairly unusual to find the poet
speaking in this voice. Shelley can be difficult to appreciate, especially when
he's being thrust down one's throat in high school (there was a point when "To a
Skylark"  made me want to throw things around the classroom), but I've since
discovered he can be quite bearable.

Divya.

From: "Celine" <celineandcats@>

I love Shelley, especially Ozymandias, but this poem doesn't do it for
me. It's too soppy. Though I am sure one day I will find it fabulous,
probably when I fall in love. For now, fluff with too much sugar.