Rest Now, In Slumber Deepe

An old-fashioned love poem

Rest now, in slumber deepe,

and dwell, not, on days long gone.

Lay downe thie head, and dream of joys

Which make thie braue heart leape.

Sing now, O valiant soule,

For dhou art saved and Secur'd.

His arms are safe and filled with Loue;

Their touch, with care, are full.

And here, as I watch you,

I can't help but love you more.

Yoor face, so filld with wondr'rous peace,

Is freshe and brighte as due.

Ah, yes, that I maye take

that dew, in which I delighte.

That I maye kiss that bless'ed browe;

All bitterness forsake.

Beloved, that is thie name.

You are deare; I holde you close.

And all the while, I must pay heede

My soule which is aflame.

Author's Note

Written in Elizabethan English; spelling is very different than modern-day. Examples: thie=thy, braue=brave, dhou=thou, etc.

Reviews

[Glen Yumang Manese]

I haven't read one in the old style in a while...
yet this pronounces of the page...
I do remember back in the days...
I use to write the way of the olde...
and then I when all modern...
so people would understand better...
this represents more of an art form now...
good to read the other-side of your work...

[MoriartyMesa]

Now a nice rare capture, some people enjoy the Victorian or Regency style of English. But I want to say this is some where near or around 12 century?



Wild guess?

[Elina]

It is supposed to be of Elizabethan style (mid- to late- 1500's). It was when very few people knew how to read -- let alone write -- and, therefore, there were countless variations of spellings. There really weren't any set spelling rules at this time. I did however do a bit of research on some of the spelling variations of the time, before writing this; I wanted to be fairly accurate.

Thank you for the review.

[Eddie Davis]

How delightful to read! I've read some middle-English verses before, and yours had the feel. That was quite charming and very well crafted. Wow, I am envious.

[Elina]

Haha! Thank you...I feel quite flattered. I really had fun writing this poem; I'm rather partial to Medieval, Renaissance, Elizabethan, and Victorian UK. I always tease that I was born in the wrong country in the wrong century...

[Josh Dollar]

This is an unique poem. Very well done at the begining was like she's a bad speller and then I was oh, she's smart and speaking in Elizabethan english. I am slow sometimes.

[Elina]

Haha! I am glad you enjoyed it so well. I really had fun writing this one.

[Sue Hart]

I once read a King James fifteenth century bible that looked the same way. Shakespeare isn't much easier. I liked the poem. Very talented, aren't you? It's a gift.

[Elina]

I am glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much.