A Young Man’s Song

by William Cowper — a poem card from Justes Mots

A young man celebrates his beloved in simple, heartfelt verses, describing how her presence transforms even bleak circumstances into springtime. His faith in her unwavering trust sustains him through difficulty, and he vows eternal devotion at the altar with invocation of divine judgment should he fail. The poem expresses romantic love through natural imagery and sincere commitment.

My girl is true, my girl is sweet,
When in the town we chance to meet
It almost seems to me as though
A rose were growing in the street.

And if I see her in the lane,
Though winter’s freezing might and main,
I half suspect, in spite of all,…

Themes: love · new-baby · wedding · friendship