Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ESTONIAN BRIDAL SONG, by JOHANN GOTTFRIED VON HERDER Poet's Biography First Line: Deck thyself, maiden Last Line: Thou wilt weep all thy life. Subject(s): Estonia; Russia; Wedding Song; Soviet Union; Russians; Epithalamium | ||||||||
DECK thyself, maiden, With the hood of thy mother; Put on the ribands Which thy mother once wore: On thy head the band of duty, On thy forehead the band of care. Sit in the seat of thy mother, And walk in thy mother's footsteps. And weep not, weep not, maiden: If thou weepest in thy bridal attire, Thou wilt weep all thy life. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...POEM FOR A WEDDING by GLYN MAXWELL BRIDAL SONG by GEORGE CHAPMAN (1559-1634) THE SERGEANT'S WEDDIN' by RUDYARD KIPLING THE PHOENIX AND THE TURTLE by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE EPITHALAMION by EDMUND SPENSER A BALLAD UPON A WEDDING by JOHN SUCKLING LILY AND ROSE by JOHANN GOTTFRIED VON HERDER |
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