Felicia Hemans's poem He Never Smiled Again is an ode to Henry I's reaction to his son and only male heir perishing in the tragedy > The bark that held a pri

Felicia Hemans's poem He Never Smiled Again is an ode to Henry I's reaction to his son and only male heir perishing in the tragedy > The bark that held a prince went down, > The sweeping waves roll’d on; > And what was England’s glorious crown > To him that wept a son? > He lived-for life may long be borne > Ere sorrow break its chain;- > Why comes not death to those who mourn? > —He never smiled again! https://www.poeticous.com/felicia-hemans/he-never-smiled-again https://www.poeticous.com/felicia-hemans/he-never-smiled-aga...