Come, Let me Take Thee to my Breast
The speaker invites Jeanie to his breast and pledges never to part, asking only to live so that he can love her. He then describes holding her, swears to remain hers forever, and seals his vow on her lips.
By Robert Burns · Genre: Love Poetry, Lyric Poetry · 170 words
First lines
Come, let me take thee to my breast, / And pledge we ne'er shall sunder; / And I shall spurn as vilest dust / The world's wealth and grandeur: / And do I hear my Jeanie own / That equal transports move her? / I ask for dearest life alone, / That I may live to love her.
Thus, in my arms, wi' a' her charms, / I clasp my countless treasure; / I'll seek nae main o' Heav'n to share, / Tha sic a moment's pleasure: / And by thy e'en sae bonie blue, / I swear I'm thine for ever! / And on thy lips I seal my vow, / And break it shall I never.
Genres
- Love Poetry — The speaker addresses Jeanie with an invitation to embrace and promises never to break his vow of devotion.
- Lyric Poetry — Two rhymed stanzas express the speaker's joy in embracing his beloved and his wish to live for her.
Tags
love · devotion · vows · embrace · worldly wealth
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Burns
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Love Poetry, Lyric Poetry
- Length: 170 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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