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((ooc: i am so not a poet, but henry and elena are penpals now. so. yeah.))
To look upon my mistress you might not
see nor believe what it is that draws me.
True, she is of great beauty and never
will you find another with such kindness
or charity toward all who suffer
from all hardships and burdens in this life.
All of these are reasons to love her, but not
why it is I have given her my heart
freely, and without fear of what might come;
it is the honour and the full knowledge
that my mistress hath given me her own
and charged me with the sacred duty of
protecting it from deceit, theft, and harm.
though I have many possessions that are
precious and dear, there are none that I hold
in higher esteem than I do her heart.
I know myself to be unworthy of
her affections, and undeserving of
the light and warmth her love brings me in these
dark days; yet, to think of my life without
her brings me such great pain and anguish,
it is a goddess that I love and by
Her perfect love, I love Her ever more.
- HR
To look upon my mistress you might not
see nor believe what it is that draws me.
True, she is of great beauty and never
will you find another with such kindness
or charity toward all who suffer
from all hardships and burdens in this life.
All of these are reasons to love her, but not
why it is I have given her my heart
freely, and without fear of what might come;
it is the honour and the full knowledge
that my mistress hath given me her own
and charged me with the sacred duty of
protecting it from deceit, theft, and harm.
though I have many possessions that are
precious and dear, there are none that I hold
in higher esteem than I do her heart.
I know myself to be unworthy of
her affections, and undeserving of
the light and warmth her love brings me in these
dark days; yet, to think of my life without
her brings me such great pain and anguish,
it is a goddess that I love and by
Her perfect love, I love Her ever more.
- HR
