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The tablet contains a balbale (a kind of Sumerian poem) which is known by the titles "Bridegroom, Spend the Night in Our House Till Dawn" or "A Love Song of Shu-Suen (Shu-Suen B)". Composed of 29 lines, [ 5 ] this poem is a monologue directed to king Shu-Sin (ruled 1972–1964 BC, short chronology , or 2037–2029 BC, long chronology [ 4 ] ).
2. Beethoven to his anonymous “Immortal Beloved” in 1812 “Though still in bed, my thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved, Be calm-love me-today-yesterday-what tearful longings for you ...
That love is captured, achingly, in the brothers’ near-constant written correspondence; of the 820 letters by Vincent collected in Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, 651 are addressed to Theo.
Marína is the name of a Slovak romantic poem by Andrej Sládkovič (Andrej Braxatoris) written in 1844 and published 2 years later in 1846 in Pest. It is his most significant poem, also translated to German, Polish, Hungarian and French. [1] Marína has 291 stanzas and 2900 lines. It is the longest love poem in the world. [2]
De Profundis (Latin: "from the depths") is a letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, to his friend and lover Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas. In its first half, Wilde recounts their previous relationship and extravagant lifestyle which resulted eventually in Wilde's conviction and imprisonment for gross indecency .
Other love letters that made the list include Ernest Hemingway declaring his love for actress Marlene Dietrich, Richard Burton's letter telling Liz Taylor exactly how pretty she is, and poet John ...
A love letter has no specific form, length, or writing medium; the sentiments communicated, and how, determine whether a letter is a love letter or not. The range of emotions expressed can span from adulation to obsession, and include devotion, disappointment, grief and indignation, self-confidence, ambition, impatience, self-reproach and ...
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