For Thine.
Dearest, my Knight,
lovelorn and ageing thy Lady's heart
in dire isolation awaits the one
who holds it in thrall.
Undeclared, pledge of thy
care remains stonily silent in coldness
of granite which surrounds me
each tiresome morn.
Send thou by return a message
explaining thine irksome lateness
or swooning I mayest regret
thy part in facing delay.
Write thee a notion of love forthwith.
Keep not I prithee
more heartache at bay else
all my past favours wilt wither
and die so do thou make thee
a ready reply.
Signed with mine own
cold weeping of loneliness
and writ for thine eyes only.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
Offline) - Published: February 21st, 2022 03:46
- Comment from author about the poem: Resurrected this take on a Tudor Love Note - - do hope you enjoy.
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Good write Fay.
Big thank yous dear friend.
Simply exquisite dear Fay, utterly beautiful. 💖x
just found me cut n paste facility .. ta to Teddy too .. hope she aint into suing me for plagiarising her recent review ... Hope you dont mind neither ... x
I know you be busy this week mon ami so no probs from my end for the cut n paste method as long as you meant it too - as for Teddy if she sues and charges you over the top just give me a ring and will promise to visit if jail's not too far .....................x........... and x
reminds me of Keats' letter to Fanny
where he asks for a note just saying goodnight
to keep by his pillow a night, reimagined wonderfully
in the film 'Bright Star'
(lead actors brilliantly casted, 'in my humble opinion'..
thank you, dear Fay
(truly gorgeous Poetry, what a treat
share it again, as often as you wish)
Ah your comments ever embellish my page dear Mek - - yes poor Keats - bless him - was besotted and needed that pillow-note - - methinks too the film did a good job - -he was so gifted. Delighted you liked the read of how Tudor ladies were often the best of writers on love.
I love reading this poem with the archaic wording. I imagine the knight and the lady in the clothing of that time. So beautiful.
A very emotional write dear Fay
The yearnings and longings
The desire to see the lover
Distances seems years
And years a lifetime
Very beautiful dear Fay
I love this archaic throwback! I find etymology so interesting and I love the way you incorporated the language into the poem! ✨💖
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