A Damsel

A Sonnet

If  my arms were laden with pink rose buds

they would not blossom for a king, but for thee.

If thou should take them with my promised  love

for thine heart they would bloom in eternity.

 

T’was not thine eyes, nor the bouquet of thy smile

that maketh me fragrant with your love.

But my maiden heart  weighs so heavy in hope

Pray touch me, if only softly with thy glove.

 

Sir, I am no vain nor dim-witted wench,

but a mere damsel withered not with any age.

In worshiping the sweet temple of thy lips

my tears runneth locked within love’s cage.

 

Oh why, dost thou cast me aside as a twig

Art thou a bootless rude bellied pig?

©SyberRose

Author's Note

Thank you for reading and thank you to Stella for setting me straight with the tenses,
thee thy and thou as I tend to mix them up.

Reviews

[Jack...]

Rose, I found myself mesmerized in your words today. My heart was swimming in a still pristine lake of aqua waters, simmering in the full day sun when i came to the final line of your poem and found myself sinking deeper and deeper with laughter. The entire picture in my mind changed drastically. Very fun and creative...old world charm meets modern day sarcasm.

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much ...actually I did edit that poem today...just one word...as I wrote it quite a few months ago...i'm glad you enjoyed Jack.:)

[Jack...]

Well I'm glad you did or I might have missed it. :)

[ANTO]

The damsel's too god for the pig. Damsels are rare as hen's teeth and should be treated reverently and 'ravaged' with care. lol

[ANTO]

Not too 'god' - too good ! lol damned typos

[SyberRose]

Thanks again Anthony...glad you enjoyed this piece:)

[Jazmin-Ruby]

This stanza:
"If my arms were laden with pink rose buds
they would not blossom for a king, but for thee.
If thou should take them with my promised love
for thine heart they would bloom in eternity."

Wow. Just wow. My heart exploded all over inside my body just now. Your mind is beautiful, Rose. Truly. I'll remember this piece forever. Sonnet on!

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much Jazmin and for peeking in:)

[Saumya]

truly marvelllous.....
very eloquent.......and most essentiallly,
......Beautiful.........

very well done dear..!!!

take care,

keep writing and rocking...!!!

with best wishes,
saumya

[SyberRose]

Thank you again for your considerate comments...and best wishes to you too...:)

[Saumya]

:)
most welcome, dear....!!!
:)

[WILDERNESS]

class as always .................... but why a rude bellied pig? May be his wife was watching.......

[SyberRose]

Ha...he cast her aside like a twig...You know what they say....a woman scorned...thank you
for peeking in as always...Rose:)

[WILDERNESS]

they also say that there is no wrath like a woman on revenge. Welcome dear Ma’am

[SyberRose]

I have two more posted that you might like...:) new ones...black silk stockings and would you?

[Soma-ko]

Lovely poem about the innocence and simple beauty of a damsel; I don't really have much else to say... But extremely well written, and great job. :)

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much Soma...its always nice to hear from you...Rose:)

[Soma-ko]

No problem, and I'm a little frustrated that I seem to read your poems way after they are posted, but I'm glad you send me read request that remind me to do so. :)

[SyberRose]

Well don't forget to remind me too if I dont see yours...usually I see yours though.:)

[Cassie]

This is lovely, the sonnets, could not be done any better. Beautiful piece

[SyberRose]

I always find this type hard to do...the old English type...thanks Cassie...Rose

[Cassie]

Yes its hard to do, my pleasure reading it

[icelandicblue]

I love sonnets and you do them splendidly. I look forward to reading more of them from you.

[SyberRose]

So do I...and I'm happy you enjoyed this piece...thanks for peeking in this morning...Rose:)

[Vincent Moore]

You are not a damsel in distress, your imagery is tastefully arranged in your words. I've enjoyed a damsel but dare say more wenches than not down at the Ole Pall Mall, where poets drank, writers wrote and wenches drew us ale. I loved your last verse as well, "Art thou a bootless rude bellied pig?" delightful.

[SyberRose]

Thank you so much Vincent and for taking time to read and comment this morning...I enjoyed reading your delightful review...Rose:)

[Tai Ryens]

I always adore sonnets, Shakespearean or not. To let the significant other know that they are worthy of what the kings receive is a very blissful thought to ponder on. Well done.

[SyberRose]

Thank you very much Tai...I appreciate your visit...Rose:)