My Last Duchess Flashcards
1
Q
That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall,
Looking as if she were alive. I call
A
That piece a wonder, now; Fra Pandolf’s hands
Worked busily a day,
2
Q
Sir, ’twas not
Her husband’s presence only, called that spot
A
Of joy into the Duchess’ cheek
3
Q
She had
A heart—how shall I say?— too soon made glad,
A
Too easily impressed;
4
Q
The dropping of the daylight in the West,
A
The bough of cherries some officious fool
5
Q
she ranked
My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name
A
With anybody’s gift.
6
Q
she smiled, no doubt,
Whene’er I passed her;
A
but who passed without
Much the same smile?
7
Q
This grew; I gave commands;
A
Then all smiles stopped together.
8
Q
Notice Neptune, though,
A
Taming a sea-horse,
