Thou wast that all to me, love, For which my soul did pine— A green isle in the sea, love, A fountain and a shrine, All wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers, And all the flowers were mine.
Edgar Allan Poe
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- To One in Paradise, first stanza; Public-domain complete opening stanza. Full poem read in Poetry Foundation web result, including the subsequent grief and dream imagery. A poetic tribute to a lost beloved; no unsupported identification of the real-life addressee. Selected praise retained as a compl
- To One in Paradise, first stanza
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