O NIGHTINGALE ~ A Love Sonnet

BRIAN & ANGELA

O Nightingale that from your lofty bough

Do sing at eve when all the woods are still

You with fresh hope my loving heart does fill 

Will my heart win her love ? Let it be now

 

Your liquid notes heard 'til the end of day

Last heard before the lone owl's sombre hoot

Portend success of love ~ if God so choose

To link His amorous power to your sweet lay !

 

Now sweetly sing ere some untimely fate 

Would thwart my path of love ~ to your sweet heart

Or once again your song has come too late

Preventing me petals of love to part

 

To consummate our love we cannot wait

The runes of fate must not thrust us apart ! 

 

Thanks for reading ~ Please comment ~ BRIAN

 

With apologies to John Milton

 

This is a 4 4 4 2 sonnet in iambic pentameter.

  • Author: BRIANSODES (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 23rd, 2016 14:16
  • Category: Love
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  • camille

    The power of nature to lift ones heart and offer renewed hope ?

    • BRIAN & ANGELA

      Thanks CAMILLE ~ The power of nature in both LIFE & LOVE ~ in my experience ~ is very very powerful ~ YOURS BRIAN

    • lysistrata

      John Milton forgives you,Immortal Poet.
      The voice (yours) I hear this passing night was heard
      In ancient days by a princess (me) and a monkey 🐵🐒

      • BRIAN & ANGELA

        Thanks LYSI and thanks for JM's forgiveness ! You are (to me) an eternal Princess and I have oft been likened to a Simian. Many poems are paraphrases of former poems but I always try to acknowledge my primary source and a "rhyming sonnet" is the only form to frame my sentiments. I like classical poetic forms. I always appreciate your classical comments ! Yours BRIAN

      • Dee

        Beautiful Brian. Reads perfect with clear imagery and wonderful choice words. I write Sonnets but with the a.b.a.b. rhyme scheme.
        My two favourite subjects to write about Love and Nature.. how could it not be beautiful.. Pleasure to read and review such fine work..... ...Dee

        • BRIAN & ANGELA

          THANKS DEE ~ For your very encouraging comment ~ Love to read some of your sonnets. Yours BRIAN



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