The Bough

The Bough

My pretty lady, how art thou?
My eyes are glued to thy picture now
And I can't help but wonder how
Thy lips I'll kiss someday, if thou would allow.

Many a king, at your beauty would bow
Offer themselves, your fields to plough
Buy thee loads of diamonds, ferried on a scow
And build thee a palace, by a peaceful lough

Not a noble; I work hard, till sweat falls off my brow
Yet,thoughts of thee are always in my heart somehow
And I wonder if my lady can truly avow
That, though there be nobles on thy tree of friends, I will be the bough

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 11/2/2016 4:09:00 PM
SanDisk congratulations on your win with this beautiful poem ~
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Date: 11/2/2016 5:15:00 PM
Thanks Broken Wings. Lol @ SanDisk. My name always gets transcribed by different friends and its always fun.
Date: 11/2/2016 7:44:00 AM
Sandison, the form you used for this lovely poem is not just a 'Rhyme', but a 'Monorhyme', which is a poem that has the same repeated rhyme sound at the end of each line...not an easy task, but you did it very well! That form is also on the selection list when you enter a poem. Sandra
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Date: 11/2/2016 11:21:00 AM
Thanks Sandra, I did not realize that option was on the drop down. Will effect the change. Cheers
Date: 11/1/2016 7:57:00 PM
Lovely poem, Sandison. Congratulations on your fine placement in the contest. Sandra
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Date: 11/2/2016 3:40:00 AM
Thank you Sandra.
Date: 11/1/2016 3:41:00 PM
Congratulations on your win
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Sandison Jumbo
Date: 11/2/2016 3:41:00 AM
Thank you Mark
Date: 11/1/2016 9:43:00 AM
Beautiful, Sandison. many congrats on your sin. Lainey
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Date: 11/1/2016 10:21:00 AM
Thanks Lainey, I appreciate this.
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