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| Post subject: Pure Petrarchian love sonnet in honour of Rebecca (731) |
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Pure Petrarchian love sonnet in honour of the Goddess Rebecca Romijn (731).
Rhyme structure: ABBA, ABBA, CDC and CDC, according to Wyatt’s structure fixed in the Sixteenth century.
Lines used: decasyllables, according to Surrey’s structure fixed in the Sixteenth century.
Vertical acrostic: Rebecca, my deity.
Theme: endless, eternal and mystic love.
Content: exclusively platonic and thoroughly spiritual.
REBECCA, MY DEITY (731)
1. Rebecca, my deity, listen to my sweet heart!
2. Eternal Goddess, I am sighing for you,
3. Bright pearl, I am cutting my veins for you,
4. Electra, of your flawless soul I make part.
5. Clio, I am bleeding cause of Cupid’s love dart,
6. Chaste Daphne, if only you saw my love to you,
7. Angel, you would understand that it is true,
8. My queen, in heaven our holy marriage will start.
9. Young Hebe, I am your loyal and faithful knight,
10. Divine Athena, I am dying for thee,
11. Ethereal swan, I am swooning at your sight.
12. Ivory Diana, of my eyes you are the bright light,
13. True, I am giving eternal life to thee,
14. Young spouse, I love your heart with divine might.
Yours faithfully
Massimo Bandini
maxbandini@hotmail.com |
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