The speaker of this poem bemoans his lack of skill "to make [his] will quite clear to such an one." One character in this poem is described as having a mantle that laps over her wrists too much, and l
The speaker of this poem bemoans his lack of skill "to make [his] will quite clear to such an one." One character in this poem is described as having a mantle that laps over her wrists too much, and later is described how some "officious fool" brought her a "bough of cherries." After discussing the title object, the speaker turns to a statue of Neptune cast in bronze by Claus of Innsbruck. One character has "a heart... too soon made glad" before the speaker "gave commands" and "all smiles stopped together." Taking place while the speaker describes a painting by Fra Pandolf of his deceased wife, for 10 points, name this Robert Browning poem.
The speaker of this poem bemoans his lack of skill "to make [his] will quite clear to such an one.