An Inscription Poem by Oscar Wilde

An Inscription

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Go little book,
To him who, on a lute with horns of pearl,
Sang of the white feet of the Golden Girl:
And bid him look
Into thy pages: it may hap that he
May find that golden maidens dance through thee.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Suryendu Chaudhury 19 October 2020

A poem on beauty. Simple but touching.

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Myriam Butikima 20 February 2019

What comment is wilde making on literature and reading in this poem? What literary devices does wilde employ in order to make his point?

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* Sunprincess * 17 October 2015

....golden imagery...beautiful poem ★

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Oscar Wilde

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