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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TIT FOR TAT, by ANONYMOUS First Line: Combien m'aimez-vous? Last Line: "'fairest maid in all the land, @3soi psanai dinam ou@1'" Subject(s): Love - Cultural Differences | |||
"COMBIEN m'aimez-vous?" Ah! the whispered words so sweet, As, kneeling at my darling's feet, I told the tale of love so true. An answer did I vainly sue: Looking down in mild surprise, Laughter rippling in her eyes, -- "Combien m'aimez-vous?" Not a word of French I knew; But her lovely, blushing face, Downcast eyes, and simple grace Furnished me at once a clew. Quickly back the answer flew From me, as I kissed her hand, "Fairest maid in all the land, soi psanai dinam ou" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VASHTI by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON A BORDER AFFAIR by CHARLES BADGER CLARK JR. TWO VARIATIONS ON AN OLD NURSEY RHYME: 1 by EDITH SITWELL THREE PASTORAL ELEGIES: 1 by WILLIAM BASSE THREE PASTORAL ELEGIES: 2 by WILLIAM BASSE THREE PASTORAL ELEGIES: 3 by WILLIAM BASSE THE TURKISH LADY by THOMAS CAMPBELL THE UNATTAINABLE by EMMETT MALOY COUNTS THE PILOT OF THE PLAINS by EMILY PAULINE JOHNSON TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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