True Love
Oh, you were like a sister,
Nursing at my mother’s breast;
At times we had played twister,
Then would kiss you when you rest.
Nobody else would despise,
Would lead you into my house;
My mother making you wise,
Knowing you would be my spouse.
We would drink together wine,
The juice from pomegranate;
Eating grapes picked off the vine,
Sweetest taste on the planet.
Your left hand under my head,
And right-hand embraces me;
Love between us quickly spread,
Within your eyes, I could see.
I ask that you not stir up,
Awaken love till it pleases;
As we drank from the same cup,
A comfort that appeases.
Who comes from the wilderness,
As I lean on my dearest;
My mother saw togetherness,
A love as the sincerest.
We awakened under the tree,
My mother was in labor;
Bringing you forth I could see,
Being lover and neighbor.
Set me a seal in my heart,
As a seal upon my arm;
A strong love never depart,
A flame to guard from all harm.
Water cannot quench the love,
Neither can the floods drown;
As a blessing from above,
With you in a wedding gown.
If a man offered for love,
All of the wealth of his house;
He will be despised thereof,
Others jealous of his spouse.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
Longing for Her Beloved Song of Solomon 8:1-7
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Written on July 04, 2022
Submitted by richards.77936 on July 03, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IXIC JXJB HAHA KLKL MNMN MDMD A |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,211 |
Words | 273 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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