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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE UNQUIET GRAVE (3), by ANONYMOUS Poem Explanation First Line: Cold blows the wind to my true love Last Line: "sweet christ in heaven, hold my song / and take my life away" Subject(s): Love | |||
Cold blows the wind to my true love, And a few small drops of rain, I never had but one true love, And in greenwood he was slain, I'll do as much for my true love As any young girl may; I'll sit and weep down by his grave For a twelve months and a day. When twelve months were done and past, This young man, he arose: What makes you weep by my grave, I can't take my repose. One kiss of your lily-white lips, One kiss is all I crave; One kiss of your lily-white lips And return back to your grave. My lips, they are as cold as clay; My breath is earthy and strong; If you would kiss my lily-white lips, Your days would not be long. My time be long, my time be short, Tomorrow or today; Sweet Christ in heaven, hold my song And take my life away. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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