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A Simple Love Spoon a Token of Love

A Simple Love Spoon. . A gift for you my lovely The fairest maiden of our valley And a such a beauty to behold I carved thee a love spoon Out of a simple piece of wood I wish that it was gold But I be a simple peasant boy who’s poor And you be a milkmaid That my eyes and heart adore . A simple spoon but a token of my undying love For thou art an angel Sent from heaven up above This spoon is all I have I hope it’s good enough . One fine day I’ll go to the Americas Far across the seas And become a gentleman and man of means Just wait and see Then I’ll give all you want A fine dress and silk ribbons for your hair So you will look a fine lady At the next goose fair . Will you then wait for me my love Upon the meadow Under the shade of our special tree Where we first kissed and fell in love And you gave yourself to me. . Peter Dome©2020.

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Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 11/30/2020 9:32:00 AM

This is too good and your words just flow smoothly... Enjoyed reading this Peter. God bless. Have a great day ~ Ani

Peter Dome
Date: 12/1/2020 4:25:00 AM

Hi Anitha. What a lovely name. thank you. so much for stopping by. much appreciated.Glad you enjoyed it. take care. Pete.

Silent One

Date: 11/30/2020 6:53:00 AM

A nostalgic poem from the past of one person dreams... I wonder what inspired this one my friend.. I always enjoy your English vocabulary... I feel as an Englishman, mine is not the most English..

Peter Dome
Date: 11/30/2020 8:50:00 AM

Hi my good friend. Hope you are ok. This is an old one revamped. I was inspired many years ago, after reading about love spoons. Gifts that poor peasants in England hundreds of years ago, carved for a loved one.It cost nothing but would have meant a loy. Your English is excellent. Probably better than mine.Thank you stay safe.

Alexis Y.

Date: 11/29/2020 3:54:00 PM

Hi Peter, This is so beautiful and romantic. How can the fair maiden, not wait for such a love as this? Well done my talented friend:-) Alexis

Peter Dome
Date: 11/30/2020 1:00:00 AM

Hi Alexis. You are too kind my friend. glad you enh=joyed it. it's an old one revamped.Take care, my friend., Best wishes as always. Pete.

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 11/29/2020 12:42:00 PM

very romantic :) i don't usually like archaic language in poems but it seems fitting in this one..what is a love spoon? never heard of it

Peter Dome
Date: 11/29/2020 3:11:00 PM

hi Charlotte. so good to hear from you. Yes, gi=oing back hundreds of years ago in England, many people were peasants and poor, so they couldn't afford lavish gifts. So they carved love spoons. It was common in places like Whale I have heard. Thank you. Take care.