A Celebration
July 6, 2023Earth
July 6, 2023To La Sansoeur
I KNOW not how to call you light,
Since I myself was lighter;
Nor can you blame my changing plight
Who were the first inviter.
I know not which began to range
Since we were never constant;
And each when each began to change
Was found a weak remonstrant.
But this I know, the God of Love
Both shake his hand against us,
And scorning says we ne’er did prove
True passion—but pretences.
William Caldwell Roscoe
William Caldwell Roscoe (1823-1859) was an English poet and essayist who was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement. His most famous works include "The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast" and "The Dream of Eugene Aram." Roscoe was also a friend of many of the leading figures of the Victorian literary scene, including Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Robert Browning.