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My Heart Is Set

My heart is set in love for thee
I sha'nt be satisfied
Until thou come along with me
The swells of life to ride

My heart is set upon thy face
So lovely, so sublime
Could I but drink thy charming grace
'Twould end my earthly time

My heart is fixed on that of thee
I find it ever true
I would thy servant gladly be
If serve I could for you

My heart is fixed upon thy voice
With silver tones and clear
To hear it oft would be my choice
Throughout my ev'ry year

My heart is set upon thy smile
Upon thy sparkling eyes
For thee I'd walk the extra mile
And comfort all thy sighs

In all, my heart is wholly placed
Within thy tender hands
To hold or break as well thou say'st
Upon life's shifting sands


 

 ~ 8.6.8.6 metre- ABAB rhyme- Iambic rhythm ~

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Barbara Gorelick

February 22, 2013 at 6:39 PM

Nice! Congrats on your win. BG

Andrea Dietrich

February 22, 2013 at 6:12 PM

I remember loving this one the first time I saw it. Congrats, a well deserved win.

Debbie Guzzi

February 22, 2013 at 2:06 PM

Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Connie Gildersleeve

February 22, 2013 at 7:46 AM

Congrats on your well deserved win. Warm Smiles, Connie

Poet Destroyer A

February 21, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Hi Isaiah, Congratulations with your THEES and Thous, :-)..always~ LINDA

Carrie Richards

February 21, 2013 at 4:49 PM

And you were so kind to help me with mine!! Look here at this beauty...and taking the form of Quatrain, makes it even more stunning! Well done, Isaiah!! A wonderful job!

Debra Squyres

February 21, 2013 at 12:08 PM

A well woven poem of love...from the heart !! Congrats on your win !

Modupe Sefunmi

February 11, 2013 at 5:18 AM

Lovely romantic write!

Sara Kendrick

February 7, 2013 at 2:07 PM

Ahhh!! So romantic..Enjoyed reading on a rainy afternoon..I am glad that I chose this one to read today..Thanks for stopping by..My dream about hell has made me feel that the news needs to be out so that people can make their decision given the knowledge that Hell exist..Sara

Andrea Dietrich

February 6, 2013 at 3:18 PM

wow, a romantic one. It would fit very nicely into one of the valentine contests! You used some inversions of words that made it sound very classical too.

Audrey Haick

February 3, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Ah! Excellent work here, Isaiah! Romantic and beautiful with carefully chosen words. Thoroughly enjoyed! Always, Annalise

Debra Squyres

February 3, 2013 at 9:39 AM

First..I'm glad you enjoyed my "A Penny for your Crumbs, Sir" poem. Thanks for your lovely comment. Love the old feel to this as well as the tenderness of heartfelt words. Well penned !!

Sara Kendrick

February 2, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Glad that you stopped by so that I could discover this wonderful work..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Thanks again for stopping by..Sara

Connie Gildersleeve

January 29, 2013 at 1:56 PM

Isalah a great Quatrain, romance flowed from your poem. Good luck in the contest. Warm Smiles, Connie

Margherita Russo

January 29, 2013 at 11:15 AM

Nicely done!!!! Can you please read my poem thanks

Carol Eastman

January 29, 2013 at 10:01 AM

So romantic... such a flowing and beautiful piece. I'm putting it with my favorites.

Harry Horsman

January 28, 2013 at 2:24 PM

awesome flow, to this wonderful poem...

Heather Ober

January 27, 2013 at 4:33 PM

This is brilliant! I can't get over how easily you adopt the voice of an Old English poet. I assume this is for the "thees and thous" contest - so good luck, although I'm sure you won't need it!