Sunday, May 13, 2001

Ae Fond Kiss Comments

Rating: 3.1

Ae fond kiss, and then we sever;
Ae fareweel, and then forever!
Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee,
Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.
Who shall say that Fortune grieves him,
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Robert Burns
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Practicing Poetess 21 October 2019

The Scottish spelling only adds to the charm of this love poem by the great Robert Burns! Aptly chosen as Poem of the Day.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 21 October 2019

Fantastic love song depicting joy on finding ones love and sense of jubilation that follows and acute pain over severing relations with that love and parting for ever. A great classic and well deserved classic poem of the day.

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Kingsley Egbukole 21 October 2019

Beautifully articulated. Thanks for sharing Kingsley Egbukole

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Tamara Beryl Latham 21 October 2019

Love can be a crown or crucifix as evidenced by the words of Burns, the poet. Profound. : -)

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Ramesh T A 21 October 2019

Farewell with a fond kiss does not end real eternal love says the poet! It's an expression true passion of love sure!

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Mahtab Bangalee 21 October 2019

Ae fond kiss, and then we sever; Ae farewell, and then forever! // superb and beautiful

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Dominic Windram 21 October 2019

Lovely love poem that vividly captures the joys and sorrows of a relationship.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 21 October 2018

Such a lovely poem by Robert Burns...................

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Glen Kappy 21 October 2018

My first time reading this by Burns, and I’m thinking, not for nothing does Burns have a good reputation as a poet. This is thoroughly accessible, flows well, and notice great phrasing in lines 4,6, and 23. -GK

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Kumarmani Mahakul 21 October 2018

But to see her was to love her; 12 Love but her, and love forever., .....A beautiful poem by Robert Burns.

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Edward Kofi Louis 21 October 2018

Deep in heart! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 21 October 2018

Great love poem depicting joy of finding love and pains given by love lost.

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Sylvaonyema Uba 21 April 2018

Good poem embellished in an octave of three equal stanzas. Beautiful rhyme scheme of Aa, bb, cc. dd in the first Octave. SylvaOnyema Uba

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Bill Wright 01 October 2016

Another beautiful love poem from the Bard, beautiful when sung.

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