Written from a priestess to a king…4000 yrs ago <br /> <br />Bridegroom…dear to my heart <br />Goodly is your beauty <br />And honeysweet <br /> <br />You have captivated me <br />Let me stand trembling <br />before you <br /> <br />And I would be taken <br />To your bedchamber <br /> <br />Bridegroom… <br />You have taken <br />Your pleasure of me <br /> <br />Tell my mother… <br />She will give you <br />Delicasies <br /> <br />And my father <br />Will give you <br />gifts <br /> <br /> <br />Written over 4000 years ago-authoress unknown <br />From an ancient Sumerian Tablet unearthed in Nippur Iraq <br />Edited just slightly by David O <br />Could this first published poetess even have conceived <br />That her intimate poem would be read all over the world? <br />This is not plagiarism! (at least not strictly so) <br />I just wanted the oldest poet In the world to get her overdue credit <br />And also to see how this lady's poetry is received today. <br />Let me know if you agree with me that… <br />This lady knew how to write, especially given that poetry and writing itself were both in their infancy<br /><br />David Whalen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-oldest-love-poem-in-the-world-4000-years-old/
