Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SEEDS OF LOVE, by ANONYMOUS First Line: I sowed the seeds of love Last Line: In time it will rise again Subject(s): Gardens & Gardening;love - Beginnings | ||||||||
I sowed the seeds of love, It was all in the spring, In April, May, and June, likewise, When small birds they do sing. My garden's well planted With flowers everywhere, Yet I had not the liberty to choose for myself The flower that I loved so dear. My gardener he stood by, I asked him to choose for me, He chose me the violet, the lily and pink, But those I refused all three. The violet I forsook, Because it fades so soon, The lily and pink I did o'erlook, And I vowed I'd stay till June. In June there's a red rose-bud, And that's the flower for me! But often have I plucked at the red rose-bud Till I gained the willow-tree. The willow-tree will twist, And the willow-tree will twine -- O I wish I was in the dear youth's arms That once had the heart of mine. My gardener he stood by, He told me to take great care, For in the middle of a red rose-bud There grows a sharp thorn there. I told him I'd take no care Till I did feel the smart, And oft I plucked at the red rose-bud Till I pierced it to the heart. I'll make me a posy of hyssop, No other can I touch, That all the world may plainly see I love one flower too much. My garden is run wild! Where shall I plant anew -- For my bed, that once was covered with thyme, Is all overrun with rue? Come all you false young men, Do not leave me here to complain, For the grass that has oftentimes been trampled under foot, Give it time, it will rise up again. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WHY I MIGHT GO TO THE NEXT FOOTBALL GAME by DENIS JOHNSON THE POOL by ALEXANDER ANDERSON COZY APOLOGIA; FOR FRED by RITA DOVE YOU NOW HOLDING THIS BOOK IN HAND by ALICE NOTLEY FALLING IN LOVE IN SPAIN OR MEXICO by RON PADGETT WHEN LOVE WAS BORN by SARA TEASDALE TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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