Porphyria's Lover

A man strangles his lover with her hair so she will stay his. He sits with her all night.

This poem in five words

Loverstrangleshertokeepher

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The quotes

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I am quite sure she felt no pain

Browning · Porphyria's Lover · control · romantic love

He has just strangled her with her own hair. He is quite sure it did not hurt. He is not someone to be quite sure about anything.

That moment she was mine, mine, fair, Perfectly pure and good

Browning · Porphyria's Lover · control

He kills her at the moment she is his, so she will stay his. Mine, mine.

And yet God has not said a word!

Browning · Porphyria's Lover · control

The last line. He has sat all night with her body. Nothing has happened to him. He takes that as approval.