Beware! (From The German) Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Beware! (From The German)

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I know a maiden fair to see,
Take care!
She can both false and friendly be,
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not,
She is fooling thee!

She has two eyes, so soft and brown,
Take care!
She gives a side-glance and looks down,
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not,
She is fooling thee!

And she has hair of a golden hue,
Take care!
And what she says, it is not true,
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not,
She is fooling thee!

She has a bosom as white as snow,
Take care!
She knows how much it is best to show,
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not,
She is fooling thee!

She gives thee a garland woven fair,
Take care!
It is a fool's-cap for thee to wear,
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not,
She is fooling thee!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ratnakar Mandlik 06 March 2016

A beautifully penned lyric, perhaps written in lighter vein, expressing doubts about the sincerity and faithfulness of a German girl and cautioning against being a victim of her advances. Thanks for sharing here.

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Pietro 6 12 January 2016

I like those truth about life, openly said

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* Sunprincess * 29 August 2015

.....this was so much fun to read...I love this one...adding to my favorites -★

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