'Twas a new feeling - something more
Than we had dar'd to own before,
Which then we hid not;
We saw it in each other's eye,
And wish'd in every broken sigh
To speak, but did not!
She felt my lips' impassion'd touch;
'Twas the first time I dar'd so much,
And yet, she chid not;
But whisper'd o'er my burning brow,
'Oh! do you doubt I love you now?'
Sweet soul! I did not!
Warmly I felt her bosom thrill,
I prest it closer, closer still,
Though gently bid not;
Till - oh! the world hath seldom heard
Of lovers, who so nearly err'd,
And yet who - did not!
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From guest Blueliner6 (contact)
A favorite poem given new realizations in my personal life. Two, barely admitting attraction to each other, given slim opportunity, push against the boundaries of faithfullness and passion. Knowing the limits of their forbidden romance they balance lust and reason, carrying erotic thoughts as far as rational behavior allows. -
Hot! Just the going so far, as lines 17-18 state: "Of lovers, who so nearly err'd,/And yet who - did not!" I like the implied means that these lovers met, how she whispers to her lover, teasingly wondering if by meeting him in such a manner if he still questions her feelings towards him. One gets the sense that the moment was quite heated, and yet...they managed to remain "unerr'd".
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Good Poem
I think it is about a forbidden love's first kiss between two people who feel a great deal of passion towards one another. For some reason their love can never be, so they never go any further than a passionate kiss.
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