Pledge Annular

Thy upturned face with kisses I will cover,
Thy eager body I will hold to mine,
And all thy secrets I will discover
Before thou art another year older.

Before thou art another year older,
Before the Maytime comes again,
At revels and tourneys, all the bolder,
I will search the hidden vastness of thy soul.

I will search the hidden vastness of thy soul,
I will learn the workings of thy mind,
And the fancy of thy heart I'll know,
If winning thy love be in my power.

If winning thy love be in my power,
I will achieve it, Melisande, and give
The joy I take, that selfsame hour
I cover thy upturned face with kisses.

—Calafia
7/23/75