Sonnet: To Science
Science! true daughter of Old Time thou art! Who alterest all things with thy peering eyes. Why preyest thou thus upon the poet's heart, Vulture, whose wings are dull realities? How should he love thee? or how deem thee wise? Who wouldst not leave him in his wandering To seek for treasure in the jeweled skies, Albeit he soared with an undaunted wing? Hast thou not dragged Diana from her car? And driven the Hamadryad from the wood To seek a shelter in some happier star? Hast thou not torn the Naiad from her flood, The Elfin from the green grass, and from me The summer dream beneath the tamarind tree?
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"Science! true daughter of Old Time thou art!..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Edgar Allan Poe delivers a powerful performance in "Sonnet: To Science"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...