Five months ago the stream did flow,
The lilies bloomed within the sedge,
And we were lingering to and fro,
Where none will track thee in this snow,
Along the stream, beside the hedge.
Ah, Sweet, be free to love and go!
For if I do not hear thy foot,
The frozen river is as mute,
The flowers have dried down to the root:
And why, since these be changed since May,
Shouldst thou change less than they.
And slow, slow as the winter snow
The tears have drifted to mine eyes;
And my poor cheeks, five months ago
Set blushing at thy praises so,
Put paleness on for a disguise.
Ah, Sweet, be free to praise and go!
For if my face is turned too pale,
It was thine oath that first did fail, -
It was thy love proved false and frail, -
And why, since these be changed enow,
Should I change less than thou.
The changes in the manifestations of nature with the changing seasons have been wonderfully portrayed in this superb poem by the great poetess. Thanks for sharing it here.
I absolutely hate it. Jokes I love it! It was really good my class got good tips from it.
This poem is very good I used this to cheat on my homework AHAHAH
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Enow = An archaic word for: enough.