Pure Petrarchian love sonnet in honour of Rebecca (732)

Whiteangel · Joined: Jul 07, 2006 Posts: 39

Pure Petrarchian love sonnet.
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: My royal Rebecca
Theme: endless, eternal and mystic love.
Content: exclusively platonic and thoroughly spiritual.

MY ROYAL REBECCA

1. My royal Rebecca, I love your sacred heart,
2. Young, I would like to kiss you by a tree,
3. Red rose, at your sight I go on my knee,
4. Oh, my love is carved on marble, not on chart.

5. Youthful Electra, of your soul I make part,
6. Angelic Calypso, with you I would flee,
7. Lily, your divine, immaculate heart I see,
8. Ruby, in heaven your eternal wedlock will start.

9. Even though now I am meaningless to you,
10. Bright pearl, I could be useful tomorrow,
11. Elect soul, I am cutting my veins for you.

12. Clio, I am dying in your hands for you,
13. Chaste Daphne, love me, do not live in sorrow,
14. Angel, I am giving eternal life to you.

Yours faithfully
Massimo Bandini
maxbandini@hotmail.com