10 Best Famous Espoused Poems

Here is a collection of the top 10 all-time best famous Espoused poems. This is a select list of the best famous Espoused poetry. Reading, writing, and enjoying famous Espoused poetry (as well as classical and contemporary poems) is a great past time. These top poems are the best examples of espoused poems.

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 METHOUGHT I saw my late espoused Saint 
 Brought to me like Alcestis from the grave, 
 Whom Joves great Son to her glad Husband gave, 
 Rescu'd from death by force though pale and faint. 
Mine as whom washt from spot of child-bed taint, 
 Purification in the old Law did save, 
 And such, as yet once more I trust to have 
 Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, 
Came vested all in white, pure as her mind: 
 Her face was vail'd, yet to my fancied sight, 
 Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shin'd 
So clear, as in no face with more delight. 
 But O as to embrace me she enclin'd 
 I wak'd, she fled, and day brought back my night.

 Methought I saw my late espoused Saint 
Brought to me like Alcestus from the grave, 
Who Jove's great Son to her glad Husband gave, 
Rescu'd from death by force though pale and faint. 
Mine as whom washt from spot of child-bed taint 
Purification in the old Law did save, 
And such as yet once more I trust to have 
Full sight of her in Heav'n without restraint, 
Came vested all in white, pure as her mind: 
Her face was veil'd, yet to my fancied sight 
Love, sweetness, goodness in her person shin'd 
So clear, as in no face with more delight. 
But O as to embrace me she enclin'd 
I wak'd, she fled, and day brought back my night.

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Methought I saw my late espoused saint
Brought to me, like Alcestis, from the grave,
Whom Jove's great son to her glad husband gave,
Rescued from death by force, though pale and faint.
Mine, as whom washed from spot of child-bed taint
Purification in the Old Law did save,
And such, as yet once more I trust to have
Full sight of her in Heav'n without restraint,
Came vested all in white, pure as her mind:
Her face was veiled, yet to my fancied sight
Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined
So clear, as in no face with more delight.
But O, as to embrace me she inclined,
I waked, she fled, and day brought back my night.

 To this World she returned.
But with a tinge of that --
A Compound manner,
As a Sod
Espoused a Violet,
That chiefer to the Skies
Than to himself, allied,
Dwelt hesitating, half of Dust,
And half of Day, the Bride.