I Saw Thee Weep
I Saw Thee Weep - meaning Summary
Love's Consoling, Luminous Gaze
The speaker watches a beloved’s tears and smiles, using simple natural comparisons to show how her emotions transform the scene. A tear becomes a gentle violet dew; her smile outshines gems and brings lasting warmth to even the gloomiest heart. The poem presents affection as luminous and consoling: the beloved’s expression both surpasses physical beauty and leaves a lingering, comforting glow on the observer’s mood.
Read Complete AnalysesI saw thee weep–the big bright tear Came o’er that eye of blue; And then methought it did appear A violet dropping dew: I saw thee smile–the sapphire’s blaze Beside thee ceased to shine; It could not match the living rays That filled that glance of thine. As clouds from yonder sun receive A deep and mellow dye, Which scarce the shade of coming eve Can banish from the sky, Those smiles unto the moodiest mind Their own pure joy impart; Their sunshine leaves a glow behind That lightens o’er the heart.
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