How Far This Night (Golden Shovel Poem) Poem by Chris Embrick

Take heart my dove, we'll know the when and how
Love will guide us, show what we must do
Of love you know no more than I
How far this night dare we take our love
True love has brought my heart to thee
Constrain my heart, I'll go no farther than you let
I'll give all and more you ask of me
Time flames the passion, makes long the count
Oh desire, desire how I hunger for the
Night when we embrace to count the ways.


Credit given:Elizabeth Barrett Browing

Sonnet 43" How do I love thee? let me count the ways.