Braid the raven hair,
Weave the supple tress,
Deck the maiden fair
In her loveliness;
Paint the pretty face,
Dye the coral lip,
Emphasise the grace
Of her ladyship!
Art and nature, thus allied,
Go to make a pretty bride!
Sit with downcast eye,
Let it brim with dew;
Try if you can cry,
We will do so, too.
When you're summoned, start
Like a frightened roe;
Flutter, little heart,
Colour, come and go!
Modesty at marriage tide
Well becomes a pretty bride!
Braid The Raven Hair
William Schwenck Gilbert
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Poem topics: hair, heart, marriage, nature, raven, face, start, colour, bride, pretty, I love you, I miss you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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