Saturday, January 4, 2003

The Silent Lover I Comments

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PASSIONS are liken'd best to floods and streams:
The shallow murmur, but the deep are dumb;
So, when affection yields discourse, it seems
   The bottom is but shallow whence they come.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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Subhas Chandra Chakra 08 September 2017

They that are rich in words, in words discover That they are poor in that which makes a lover. Two nice lines. Thanks for the sharing.

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Edward Kofi Louis 08 September 2017

Floods and streams of Love! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Lantz Pierre 08 September 2017

A verse of warning for all the silver-tongued poets hoping to seduce the fair maiden with their craftily chosen words. And the moral of the story is: Better to use your sword!

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Bernard F. Asuncion 08 September 2017

Such an interesting poem. Thanks for posting here...

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Rajnish Manga 08 September 2017

Perfect picture of a true lover. Amazingly beautiful poem.

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Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh

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