Greetings, Poetry Lovers - Happy Valentine's Day!
Let's have a wee bit of Rabbie Burns, shall we?
A Red, Red Rose
O my Luve is like a red, red rose
That's newly sprung in June;
O my Luve is like the melody
That's sweetly played in tune.
So fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry.
Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi' the sun;
I will love thee still, my dear,
While the sands o' life shall run.
And fare thee weel, my only luve!
And fare thee weel awhile!
And I will come again, my luve,
Though it were ten thousand mile.
Burns lived from 1759 to 1796, and many of works were written as songs, such as this oh-so-famous poem. (He wrote Auld Lang Syne, too.) Most of his writings were in Scots.
According to Pauline Mackay on the BBC site, this poem is "one of the most famous love songs associated with Robert Burns, ... composed prior to 1794 when it appeared in a collection by an Edinburgh composer named Urbani." She adds, "Part of the song's appeal is its use of powerful, natural imagery to convey a love that is ever-lasting and capable of surviving both distance and time."
One of these years, I'll have my act together and celebrate Burns Night on January 25 (his birthday) - but, with vegetarian haggis. ;0) We had that several times on our trip year before last. (Here's some more info about Robert Burns.)
If you are celebrating with your Luve today, enjoy and savor. And if you know someone who is missing their Valentine, make their day by reaching out with a thoughtful wish - roses optional.
Slàinte Mhath!
Continue to feel the love today over at Teacher Dance, where Linda always fills our hearts!