Porphyria's Lover - Short Quotes Flashcards
The sullen…
The sullen wind was soon awake,
It tore the elm tops down for spite,
And did its worst to vex the lake:
Supertitle.
Madhouse cell.
When glided…
When glided in Porphyria:
And made…
And made the cheerless grate
Blaze up and all the cottage warm
Laid her…
Laid her soiled gloves by, untied
Her hat and let her damp hair fall
And called..
And called me. When no voice replied,
Too weak…
Too weak, for all her hearts endeavor,
To set its struggling passion free
And give…
And give herself to me forever
Be sure…
Be sure I looked up at her eyes
Happy and proud; at last I knew
Porphyria worshipped me
While I…
While I debated what to do
That moment…
That moment she was mine, mine, fair
Perfectly pure and good
I found…
I found A thing to do, and all her hair In one long yellow string I wound Three times her little throat around, And strangled her.
No pain…
No pain felt she;
I am quite sure she felt no pain.
Laughed the…
Laughed the blue eyes without a stain
Her cheek…
Her cheek once more
Blushed bright beneath my burning kiss
I propped…
I propped her head up as before,
Only this time my shoulder bore
Her head, which droops upon it still
The smiling…
The smiling rosy little head,
So glad it had its utmost will
That all…
That all it scorned at once is fled,
And I, its love, am gained instead!
Porphyria’s love…
Porphyria’s love. She guessed not how
Her darling one wish would be heard.
And thus we sit together now
And all…
And all night long we have not stirred,
And yet god has not said a word!
