<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=372389" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Mermaid</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Awaken from my trance-like sleep, <br>On the island’s sea-shore, steep; <br>I saw amidst the sea-waves high, <br>A glorious scene that made me sigh! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Out of the froth and watery foam, <br>Arose a figure- feminine form; <br>Her beauty was beyond compare; <br>Her eyes threw a seductive stare, </div><div style="margin:10px 0">That pierced my heart, yearning for love, <br>Asking my hand to be hers, now.<br>Her hair was decked by gorgeous flowers; <br>That’s seen on damsels’ heads in bowers; </div><div style="margin:10px 0">She wore an aureolar sheen; <br>By myriad butterflies hovered, <br>Her beauteous breasts lay half-covered-<br>A heav’nly scene, ne’er had I seen! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Her fragrance was so exotic; <br>Her complexion was fairy-like; <br>Her lips didn’t move but she did speak<br>Enticing words, in tone so meek-</div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘Oh, will you marry me for life, <br>And take this mermaid as your wife? <br>I’ll take you down the sea below, <br>Where years will pass, just making love.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘You will not know what sadness is; <br>You will experience only bliss; <br>But you can’t leave the watery world, <br>However young or even old! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘Come on, young man; Come hold my arms; <br>Embrace your love and know its charms! ’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Enchanted by her gestures made<br>Entwined I left and both did fade! </div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>(11-07-2007)</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Celes">John Celes</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=372389" data-title="The Mermaid de John Celes" data-description="Awaken from my trance-like sleep, On the island’s sea-shore, steep; I saw amidst the sea-waves high, A glorious scene that made me sigh! Out of the froth and watery foam, Arose a figure- feminine form; Her beauty was beyond compare; Her ..."></div> </div> </div>

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