On the Portrait of Two Beautiful Young People by Gerard Manley Hopkins
A Brother and Sister O I admire and sorrow! The heart’s eye grieves Discovering you, dark tramplers, tyrant years. A juice rides rich through bluebells, in vine leaves, And beauty’s dearest veriest vein is tears. Happy the father, mother of these! Too fast: Not that, but thus far, all with frailty, blest In one fair fall; but, for time’s aftercast, Creatures all heft, hope, hazard, interest.
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"A Brother and Sister..."
"On the Portrait of Two Beautiful Young People" by Gerard Manley Hopkins is a sad and love and deep and nature and inspirational and spiritual english poem consisting of 48 lines. This English poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "A Brother and Sister ...", this piece explores themes of sad and love and deep and nature and inspirational and spiritual through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Gerard Manley Hopkins's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.