Love Poem

[Pebbles]

When I was at school, I remember reading a poem with the opening line (I think) of

"What is love, is it a doll dressed up to ....."

Thats all I can remember. It must of been aimed a young adults as it was in the school library. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks

[shaneystar2]

If this is the one you are thinking of it is by by John Keats ..a sonnet written denouncing love about the time he met Fanny Brawne.

And what is love? It is a doll dress'd up
For idleness to cosset, nurse, and dandle;
A thing of soft misnomers, so divine
That silly youth doth think to make itself
Divine by loving, nad so goes on
Yawning and doting a whole summer long,
Till Miss's comb is made a perfect tiara,
And common Wellingtons turn Romeo boots;
Then Cleopatra lives at number seven,
And Antony resides in Brunswick Square.
Fools! if some passions high have warm'd the world,
If Queens and Soldiers have play'd deep for hearts,
It is no reason why such agonies
Should be more common than the growth of weeds.
Fools! make me whole again that weighty pearl
The Queen of Egypt melted, and I'll say
That ye may love in spite of beaver hats.

[Pebbles]

Oh Shaneystar2

I have waited 30 years to get the words for this poem. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Sara aka pebbles.

[shaneystar2]

You are very welcome Sara ..glad I could help.
Best wishes to you.
Shaney.