Come live with me and be my love,
And we will all the pleasures prove
That valleys, groves, hills, and fields,
Woods or steepy mountain yields.
And we will sit upon the rocks,
Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks,
By shallow rivers to whose falls
Melodious birds sing madrigals.
And I will make thee beds of roses
And a thousand fragrant posies,
A cap of flowers, and a kirtle
Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle;
A gown made of the finest wool
Which from our pretty lambs we pull;
Fair lined slippers for the cold,
With buckles of the purest gold;
A belt of straw and ivy buds,
With coral clasps and amber studs:
And if these pleasures may thee move,
Come live with me and be my love.
The shepherds' swains shall dance and sing
For thy delight each May morning:
If these delights thy mind may move,
Then live with me and be my love.
Just makes my romantic heart sigh with pleasure. Hope you all enjoyed. Tomorrow, I'll be back with my last poem to close Poetry Month. It's a good one, I assure you.
As always, Sweet Dreams to you all.
9 comments:
Beautiful. I love all the descriptive details.
Hello Shall!
Thank you so much for the beautiful poem. Coming here I know I will find something special! Thank you so much! :o)
Smiles...
Beverly
Shell I cannot not believe I spelled your name wrong...I am so sorry my friend! :o)
Smiles...
So much beautiful imagery in this work! It's like being there: smelling the damp roses and experiencing those textures. Thank you for sharing it with us. :)
Much Joy and Many many Blissings!~*
Molly
This poem is soooooo beautiful. What a lovely sentiment. Makes the heart to sing a sweet and gracious melody.
Have a wonderful evening, my dear.
Shell:
I happened to see your sunny face and comment when I popped onto Molly's site to add my wish to hers.
I don't want you to think I am being forward or inappropriate, but I simply have to tell you that you are a beautiful woman and your smile...your smile makes one feel warm and cared for.
Thank you for sharing it with me today.
Namaste!
*Swoon* This has been one of my favorite poems. Thank you for reminding me of it :)
How beautiful! I've heard this poem before, but not in its entirety. It is so lovely!!
Thank you for such a poetic journey this past month!
wow! so beautiful. I love how powerful words can be.
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