Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EXCHANGE, by ABU JAAFAR First Line: God ever guard the memory Last Line: And breasts that touched, and lips that met. Alternate Author Name(s): Abu Jafar Ahmad Ibn Said | ||||||||
Abu Jaafar the poet was in love with Hafsa, and sent her the following poem: God ever guard the memory Of that fair night, from censure free, Which hid two lovers, you and me, Deep in Mu'ammal's poplar-grove; And, as the happy hours we spent, There gently wafted a sweet scent From flowering Nejd, all redolent With the rare fragrance of the clove. High in the trees a turtle-dove Sang rapturously of our love, And boughs of basil swayed above A gently murmuring rivulet; The meadow quivered with delight Beholding such a joyous sight, The interclasp of bodies white, And breasts that touched, and lips that met. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SUBALTERNS by THOMAS HARDY A SHROPSHIRE LAD: 1. 1887 by ALFRED EDWARD HOUSMAN A WOMAN'S ANSWER by ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER POEM FOR PICTURE: TO AN OIL PAINTING BY WINSLOW HOMER (DRIFTWOOD) by FRANK ANKENBRAND JR. EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 16. CUPID HIMSELF STUNG by PHILIP AYRES EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 43. ALL GRASP, ALL LOSE by PHILIP AYRES THE BLACK MOUSQUETAIRE; A LEGEND OF FRANCE by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM |
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