Who order'd, that their longing's fire Should be, as soon as kindled, cool'd? Who… — Matthew Arnold
Who order'd, that their longing's fire Should be, as soon as kindled, cool'd? Who renders vain their deep desire? A God, a God their severance rul'd! And bade betwixt their shores to be The unplumb'd, salt, estranging sea.
1852
★ 5.2Provenance
Citation
Arnold, Matthew, [published as A]. "To Marguerite." Empedocles on Etna, and Other Poems. London: B. Fellowes, 1852, st. 4.
