So What is Love?

So what is love? If thou wouldst know
The heart alone can tell:
Two minds with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one.

And whence comes Love? Like morning bright
Love comes without thy call.
And how dies Love? A spirit bright,
Love never dies at all.

- Maria Lovell (trans.)

5 thoughts on “So What is Love?

  1. Sharon

    What a lovely and most beautiful poem. I think the author is Friedrich Halm, if I am not mistaken. Thank-you for posting.

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  2. Sharon

    What a lovely and most beautiful poem. I think the author is Friedrich Halm, if I am not mistaken. Thank-you for posting.

    Reply
  3. MAriya

    “Love never dies at all”

    Love dies and survives again, but stays its Spirit true,
    if not in me, then it’s in you.

    When I let my love to dye, I am left with a desert inside,
    so quickly I have to water what is left,
    even if it’s nothing,
    it is enough to grow my visionary cactus of love there-
    with pricles of non love and only one bud of love.

    When I let my love to live…
    Oh, let me leave my love inside.

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  4. Veronika

    I don’t know English very well, but I understanded this poem (I’m very glad:-) And I liked it very much, it’s very beautiful!

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