"What Lips My Lips Have Kissed" by Edna St. Vincent Millay is a wistful, achingly beautiful sonnet about lost love and the passing of youth, and this print sets it within a delicate eucalyptus wreath for a piece that feels both literary and quietly romantic. As one of Millay's most celebrated poems, it has become a favourite Edna St. Vincent Millay quote print for readers drawn to melancholic, reflective poetry rather than straightforward sentiment.
The sonnet captures a very particular kind of nostalgia, mourning not one specific love but the accumulation of all the loves that have come and gone, memorable in feeling if not in detail. Lines like "I only know that summer sang in me a little while, that in me sings no more" have made this one of the most quoted Millay sonnets, resonating with anyone who has felt a season of their life quietly close. The soft green eucalyptus wreath framing the text gives the print a gentle, botanical elegance, making it a natural choice for fans of vintage-inspired literary wall art with real emotional depth.
This print is a meaningful gift for poetry lovers, English literature graduates, or anyone drawn to early twentieth-century American poetry. It suits a study, bedroom, or reading nook, and makes a thoughtful birthday or "thinking of you" gift for someone who appreciates beautifully melancholic writing. Available framed or unframed.
“What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why,
I have forgotten, and what arms have lain
Under my head till morning; but the rain
Is full of ghosts tonight, that tap and sigh
Upon the glass and listen for reply,
And in my heart there stirs a quiet pain
For unremembered lads that not again
Will turn to me at midnight with a cry.
Thus in winter stands the lonely tree,
Nor knows what birds have vanished one by one,
Yet knows its boughs more silent than before:
I cannot say what loves have come and gone,
I only know that summer sang in me
A little while, that in me sings no more.”
UNFRAMED PRINT INFO:
MEDIUM: Photographic Fine Art Print (UNFRAMED)
SIZE: Please choose from the drop-down menu - Common print sizes are: 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, A4, 11x14, 12x16, 16x20, 18x24, and 24x36. Custom sizing is available, please send a message before completing your purchase to check the price of your custom size.
About your print:
Printed professionally on high-quality photographic paper (NOT cheap card stock!) with a beautiful lustre finish (closely related to matte) with a slight sheen, using archival inks that will last for years.
It arrives carefully wrapped, unmatted, and unframed.
FRAMED PRINT INFO:
Frames are available in the following sizes: 8x10", 11x14", 12x16", 16x20", 18x24", 24x36"
- Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
- Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
- Paper weight: 5.57 oz/yd² (189 g/m²)
- Lightweight
- Acrylite (Acrylic) front protector
- Hanging hardware included
- Available in Black, White, and Natural Wood - The default color is black but if you would like to change the color to white or natural wood, leave a message in the "message to seller" box at checkout.
PLEASE NOTE:
-Shipping upgrades are not available for framed prints.
-The framed print option does not include a mat
"What Lips My Lips Have Kissed" by Edna St. Vincent Millay is a wistful, achingly beautiful sonnet about lost love and the passing of youth, and this print sets it within a delicate eucalyptus wreath for a piece that feels both literary and quietly romantic. As one of Millay's most celebrated poems, it has become a favourite Edna St. Vincent Millay quote print for readers drawn to melancholic, reflective poetry rather than straightforward sentiment.
The sonnet captures a very particular kind of nostalgia, mourning not one specific love but the accumulation of all the loves that have come and gone, memorable in feeling if not in detail. Lines like "I only know that summer sang in me a little while, that in me sings no more" have made this one of the most quoted Millay sonnets, resonating with anyone who has felt a season of their life quietly close. The soft green eucalyptus wreath framing the text gives the print a gentle, botanical elegance, making it a natural choice for fans of vintage-inspired literary wall art with real emotional depth.
This print is a meaningful gift for poetry lovers, English literature graduates, or anyone drawn to early twentieth-century American poetry. It suits a study, bedroom, or reading nook, and makes a thoughtful birthday or "thinking of you" gift for someone who appreciates beautifully melancholic writing. Available framed or unframed.
“What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why,
I have forgotten, and what arms have lain
Under my head till morning; but the rain
Is full of ghosts tonight, that tap and sigh
Upon the glass and listen for reply,
And in my heart there stirs a quiet pain
For unremembered lads that not again
Will turn to me at midnight with a cry.
Thus in winter stands the lonely tree,
Nor knows what birds have vanished one by one,
Yet knows its boughs more silent than before:
I cannot say what loves have come and gone,
I only know that summer sang in me
A little while, that in me sings no more.”
UNFRAMED PRINT INFO:
MEDIUM: Photographic Fine Art Print (UNFRAMED)
SIZE: Please choose from the drop-down menu - Common print sizes are: 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, A4, 11x14, 12x16, 16x20, 18x24, and 24x36. Custom sizing is available, please send a message before completing your purchase to check the price of your custom size.
About your print:
Printed professionally on high-quality photographic paper (NOT cheap card stock!) with a beautiful lustre finish (closely related to matte) with a slight sheen, using archival inks that will last for years.
It arrives carefully wrapped, unmatted, and unframed.
FRAMED PRINT INFO:
Frames are available in the following sizes: 8x10", 11x14", 12x16", 16x20", 18x24", 24x36"
- Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
- Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
- Paper weight: 5.57 oz/yd² (189 g/m²)
- Lightweight
- Acrylite (Acrylic) front protector
- Hanging hardware included
- Available in Black, White, and Natural Wood - The default color is black but if you would like to change the color to white or natural wood, leave a message in the "message to seller" box at checkout.
PLEASE NOTE:
-Shipping upgrades are not available for framed prints.
-The framed print option does not include a mat