The Exchange Poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The Exchange
We pledged our hearts, my love and I,
I in my arms the maiden clasping;
I could not tell the reason why,
But, O, I trembled like an aspen!
Her father's love she bade me gain;
I went, and shook like any reed!
I strove to act the man---in vain!
We had exchanged our hearts indeed.
Short and sweet. Loved it. I strove to act the man- -in vain! We had exchanged our hearts indeed....is very nice.
Reflections of a young lover who has to prove his sincerity to his sweetheart and her parents. Thanks, PH.
I strove to act the man- -in vain! We had exchanged our hearts indeed........touching expression with a nice theme. Beautiful poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
I in my arms the maiden clasping; I could not tell the reason why, But, O, I trembled like an aspen! life and love and all that happens in life is a mystery. tony
A poem with subtle and sweet satire, so good to read as a POD. But who am I to rate this poem?
Nice and tender expression of true feelings, it seemed to me.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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A gentle chuckle for the depiction of the frightened suitor having to go before his amour's father with the faintness and lack of temerity he feels for having devoted, or exhanged, his heart with hers. An apt interpretation.
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