Love’s Philosophy | The Poetry Foundation
WEBLove’s Philosophy. By Percy Bysshe Shelley. The fountains mingle with the river. And the rivers with the ocean, The winds of heaven mix for ever. With a sweet emotion; Nothing in the world is single; All things by a law divine. In one spirit meet and mingle.
10 Greatest Love Poems Ever Written - Classical Poets
WEBOct 27, 2016 · “Love’s Philosophy,” by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) In spite of its title, this very sweet sixteen-line poem has nothing to do with philosophy, as far as I can see. Instead, it promulgates one of the oldest arguments of a swain to a maid: “All the world is in intimate contact – water, wind, mountains, moonbeams, even flowers.
Love's Philosophy by Percy Bysshe Shelley - Poem Analysis
WEB‘Love’s Philosophy’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley contains a speaker’s plea to his lover that she allow him to love her physically. In the first lines of this poem, the speaker describes the movement of water from fountains into rivers and then the rivers into oceans.
Classic Poems About Love: Exploring the Depths of Emotion
WEBWhether it's Shakespeare's timeless sonnets, Browning's enumerations of love, Shelley's philosophical musings, or Poe's tragic tale, these classic poems serve as a testament to the universal nature of love and its ability to inspire and move us.
Percy Bysshe Shelley – Love's Philosophy - Genius
WEBLove’s Philosophy Lyrics. [Published by Leigh Hunt, "The Indicator", December 22, 1819. Reprinted by Mrs. Shelley, "Posthumous Poems", 1824. Included in the Harvard manuscript book, where it...
A Summary and Analysis of Percy Shelley’s ‘Love’s Philosophy’
WEB‘Love’s Philosophy’ is a poem by the second-generation Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822). The poem was published in December 1819 and is one of Shelley’s most accessible short poems.
Love’s Philosophy Poem Summary and Analysis - LitCharts
WEB“Love’s Philosophy” is a poem by the British Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley first published in 1819. The poem is a kind of seductive argument, offering proof of a “divine law” that the world is full of interconnectedness—and that therefore the speaker and the person whom the speaker is addressing should become "connected" too.
Love's Philosophy - Wikipedia
WEB"Love's Philosophy" appeared in the 1824 collection Posthumous Poems, John and Henry L. Hunt, London. "Love's Philosophy" is a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley published in 1819.
Love's Philosophy by Percy Bysshe Shelley - Discover Poetry
WEBLove's Philosophy. by Percy Bysshe Shelley. The fountains mingle with the river. And the rivers with the ocean, The winds of heaven mix for ever. With a sweet emotion; Nothing in the world is single; All things by a law divine. In one spirit meet and mingle. Why not I with thine?— See the mountains kiss high heaven. And the waves clasp one another;
Love’s Philosophy - Poetry Out Loud
WEB25 Lines or Fewer. Pre 20th Century. Love’s Philosophy. By Percy Bysshe Shelley. The fountains mingle with the river. And the rivers with the ocean, The winds of heaven mix for ever. With a sweet emotion; Nothing in the world is single; All things by a law divine. In one spirit meet and mingle. Why not I with thine?—
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