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John Clerk’s “Harmonious Pipe”
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Sunshine
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John Clerk’s “Harmonious Pipe” Ah, harmonious pipe, how I envy thee thy bliss When pressed to Steven’s lips, with a gentle kiss! And when his tender hands, ‘round thee fold In a soft embrace, I listen and approve These melting tones, which soothe my soul, Soothe my soul to love. Alive with passions from his breath that flow Yield your music when he’s pleased to blow Thus at once the charming minstrel rare Delights with sounds, an enchanting tune With sweet songs fill the air. Go happy pipe and ever mindful be To court my handsome troubadour for me. Tell him of all I feel Repeat my love at each melting touch Since to him my loyalty assign Take thou care to tune his heart Tune his heart to mine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John Clerk (1676-1755), 17th century Scottish composer and antiquarian of some renown, wrote this love sonnet to Susanna Kennedy. Clerk sent her a flute, but when she tried to play it, the flute wouldn’t sound. On taking it apart, she found Clerk’s love poem. Quoted from Celtic Myst ------------------ Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sunshine, Your a true romantic and this poem gives it away. Your word surely match his pipe. |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
thanks for sharing this Sunshine.....it is wonderful ------------------ May your days be filled with lots of sunshine and your nights lit up by golden moonbeams |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
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Absolutely beautiful, Sunshine! ------------------ Denise |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Absolutely Beautiful......well done ------------------ It is better to be silent and be considered a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt. |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
It is a great piece....and a wonderful story |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This IS a beautiful piece, especially set to Celtic music - and I had to share it with all of you. |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I smiled at this romantic offering. Thank you, Sunshine. You do bring sunshine to so many of us. Alison |
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