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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EXCHANGE, by ABU JAAFAR First Line: God ever guard the memory Last Line: And breasts that touched, and lips that met. Alternate Author Name(s): Abu Jafar Ahmad Ibn Said | |||
Abu Jaafar the poet was in love with Hafsa, and sent her the following poem: God ever guard the memory Of that fair night, from censure free, Which hid two lovers, you and me, Deep in Mu'ammal's poplar-grove; And, as the happy hours we spent, There gently wafted a sweet scent From flowering Nejd, all redolent With the rare fragrance of the clove. High in the trees a turtle-dove Sang rapturously of our love, And boughs of basil swayed above A gently murmuring rivulet; The meadow quivered with delight Beholding such a joyous sight, The interclasp of bodies white, And breasts that touched, and lips that met. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...COUNTRY SCHOOLROOM, ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS by LOUIS UNTERMEYER SUNDAY NIGHT by LOUIS UNTERMEYER ON THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) A SOLILOQUY; OCCASIONED BY THE CHIRPING OF A GRASSHOPPER by WALTER HARTE THE SONG OF HIAWATHA: HIAWATHA'S DEPARTURE by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW FLOWERS WITHOUT FRUIT by JOHN HENRY NEWMAN |
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