Come My Sweet

He was dressed in black as he beckoned her with a charming air …

And a twinkling glance; this young girl with the golden hair.

 

And said he to her,

“Come my Sweet, there is much to see, and much to do,

I will show you pleasures old and new.

You and I have walked awhile, Towed the line,

Every moment you gave that smile.

And many a time, with desirous eyes,

I have traced the length of your long fair lines.

Now I see your willing … trembling lips;

Oh, how i would love to ply them with my wanton fingertips.

But please don’t be shy, I have traveled the world — a life well worn —

Only to place my head upon your pale sweet thigh.

Funny how Jealous was I of the clothes you wear;

For they clung to what I often imagined bare.

So now come My Sweet,

I alone can make your eyes glow at night;

with the most envious of delights.”

 

He was dressed in black as he beckoned her with a charming stare …

A twinkling glance; this young girl with the golden hair.

Said he to her: “Take my hand and I will show you how to breathe in air.”

Painting by George Clark Stanton (1832-1894)

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