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A Pearl, A Girl

By Robert Browning

Topics: classic

A simple ring with a single stone,     To the vulgar eye no stone of price:     Whisper the right word, that alone,     Forth starts a sprite, like fire from ice,     And lo, you are lord (says an Eastern scroll)     Of heaven and earth, lord whole and sole     Through the power in a pearl.     A woman (tis I this time that say)     With little the world counts worthy praise     Utter the true word, out and away     Escapes her soul: I am wrapt in blaze,     Creations lord, of heaven and earth     Lord whole and sole, by a minutes birth,     Through the love in a girl!

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About Robert Browning

Robert Browning (1812–1889) was a major English Victorian poet who perfected the dramatic monologue form. His poems—including "My Last Duchess," "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," and "Fra Lippo Lippi"—explore psychology, morality, and art through the voices of vividly drawn characters.

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