Female Beauty Poem by Mark Akenside

Female Beauty

Rating: 3.2


Felices ter et amplius
Quos irrupta tenet Copula, nec malis
Divulsus querimoniis,
Suprema citius solvet amor die.

What's Female Beauty, but an Art divine,
Through which the Mind's all gentle Graces shine?
They like the Sun irradiate all between;
The Body charms, because the Mind is seen.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Jayatissa K. Liyanage 29 July 2017

Yes, the beauty is only what the minds sees. Great philosophical thought, indeed. Congrats for being the PoD.X

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Rajesh Thankappan 29 July 2018

But does that beauty shines across when she ages or is it entangled with youth-hood? Beauty of the mind should come across even if one is aged. However, I loved the poetic imagination of the poet though our perspectives may differ.

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Adrian Flett 29 July 2018

Powerful expression in a few well chosen words.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 29 July 2017

It is a beautiful philosophical poem on female beauty with thrilling depiction. Captivating one. Thanks and congrats.

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Glen Kappy 29 July 2018

art divine—amen to that—i heartily agree. and it appears the author is not the type to be enamored with the physical aspect only. -gk

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Khairul Ahsan 29 July 2018

To me, the key line is: 'The Body charms, because the Mind is seen'. This poem too, like female beauty, is an art divine!

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Anil Kumar Panda 29 July 2018

A great poem. Yeah, female beauty is is an art divine. Lovely.

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Dr Antony Theodore 29 July 2018

What's Female Beauty, but an Art divine, Through which the Mind's all gentle Graces shine? They like the Sun irradiate all between; The Body charms, because the Mind is seen. very fine poem

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Rajnish Manga 29 July 2018

What a masterpiece! Delineating the true nature of a woman's beauty. Thanks & Congrats.

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Ramesh T A 29 July 2018

Female beauty is a divine art that shines bright as Sun by charming body as the mind is seen! Nice one!

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