Love’s Philosophy
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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 the law divine
In one another’s being mingle:—
Why not I with thine?
See! the mountains kiss high heaven,
And the waves clasp one another;
No sister flower would be forgiven
If it disdained its brother;
And the sunlight clasps the earth,
And the moonbeams kiss the sea:—
What are all these kissings worth,
If thou kiss not me?
Amazing painting! The incredible details! I like how the man’s face is hidden …
And I love this poem! I came across it quite by accident actually, because it was written in the back of a chocolate bar wrapper! LOL I am not a great fan of Shelley, but I do like this piece of poetry.
Was that a delicious bar of Chocolove, by any chance?
I love Shelley’s nature poetry. “The Cloud” is one I decided to memorize—even before I had finished reading it the first time!
Chocolove, yes! We’re addicted to it in this house! The romantic poetry in the back just contributes to its deliciousness!