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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Floods and streams of Love! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
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!
Such an interesting poem. Thanks for posting here...
Perfect picture of a true lover. Amazingly beautiful poem.
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.