Softly and sweetly Melanie
Is sleeping in the camping tent;
She looks delightful, peaceful, free -
What else can anyone demand?

Her hair soft grass, her breath a breeze,
Each gentle movement of her chest
A way to starts, a way to seas;
Another place for birds to nest;

The birds that chirp by rushing brook
And in the gum tree canopies,
But there's no place I'd rather look
Than at my darling Melanie -

As she sleeps softly next to me
Delight of body and of mind
My darling, darling Melanie!
My love, my star, my friend, my bride!

After “Laura Sleeping” by Charles Cotton Https://sites.google.com/site/ibshambatpoetry

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Softly and sweetly Melanie
Is sleeping in the camping tent;
She looks delightful, peaceful, free
What more can anyone demand?

Her hair soft grass, her breath a breeze,
Each gentle movement of her chest
A way to stars, a way to seas,
Another place for birds to nest;

The birds that chirp by gushing brook
And in the gum tree canopies;
But there's no place I'd rather look
Than at my darling Melanie

As she sleeps softly next to me
Delight of body and of mind
My darling, darling Melanie!
My love, my star, my friend, my bride!

https://sites.google.com/site/ibshambatpoetry

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: www.darkrealms.ca (1:229/2)

Softly and sweetly Melanie
Is sleeping in the camping tent
She looks delightful, peaceful, free -
What more can anyone demand?

Her hair soft grass, her breath a breeze,
Each gentle movement of her chest
A way to stars, a way to seas,
Another place for birds to nest;

The birds that chirp by gushing brook
And in the gum tree canopies;
But there's no place I'd rather look
Than at my darling Melanie -

As she sleeps softly next to me
Delight of body and of mind
My darling, darling Melanie!
My love, my star, my friend, my bride!

https://sites.google.com/site/ibshambatpoetry

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: www.darkrealms.ca (1:229/2)