Wilt Thou Wait?
I would thy tongue taste the love I'm missing
Swallowing depths of the passion I long
Above all others this planet wishing
Thou knows the truth for my empty song
I would all my love sleep within thee guide
So thy gorgeous life may live full-flowered
As I would want if I were thee beside
Tasting the sweet mouth my lips devour
And, with every hour learn my failing wit
My sullen heart knows thou dost love me still
Live on my love while I wait in secret
Your dreams repeat against they stubborn will
Wilt thou wait so long a time as this...
And with every minute loose another kiss?
About this poem
This a Love sonnet (Sonnet IL). This was written after a very heart breaking split.... We all know the feeling... I hope others can relate...
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Written on September 12, 2003
Submitted by corinthianyoung on March 06, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CXCXXDXD EE |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 586 |
Words | 116 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 8, 2 |
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