I Think of Thee (Sonnet 29)
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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I Think of Thee (Sonnet 29) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Sonnet 29, otherwise known as ‘I think of thee’ is from her publication ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’, which was written between 1845-1846 and published in 1850. Barrett Browning wrote it as a collection of a total of 44 love sonnets to her husband, Robert Browning, whi...
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I think of thee!—my thoughts do twine and bud
About thee, as wild vines, about a tree,
Put out broad leaves, and soon there 's nought to see
Except the straggling green which hides the wood.
Yet, O my palm-tree, be it understood
I will not have my thoughts instead of thee
Who art dearer, better! Rather, instantly
Renew thy presence; as a strong tree should,
Rustle thy boughs and set thy trunk all bare,
And let these bands of greenery which insphere thee
Drop heavily down,—burst, shattered, everywhere!
Because, in this deep joy to see and hear thee
And breathe within thy shadow a new air,
I do not think of thee—I am too near thee.
I Think of Thee (Sonnet 29) Q&A
Who wrote I Think of Thee (Sonnet 29)'s ?
I Think of Thee (Sonnet 29) was written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
When did Elizabeth Barrett Browning release I Think of Thee (Sonnet 29)?
Elizabeth Barrett Browning released I Think of Thee (Sonnet 29) on Thu Jan 01 1846.
What is the poem about
It is a love poem by Elizabeth Barrett to her husband, Robert Browning. It raises issues of interdependence and spiritual closeness.