First Time He Kissed Me（1 / 1）

ElizabethBarrettBrowng

Firsttihekissed,hebutonlykissed

ThefgersofthishandwherewithIwrite;

Andeversce,itgreworeandwhite.

Sls,quickwithits“O,list,”

Whentheangelsspeak.Argofathyst

Iuldnotwearhere,pertoysight,

Thanthatfirstkiss.Thesendpassedheight

Thefirst,andsoughttheforehead,andhalfissed,

Halffallgonthehair.Obeyonded!

Thatwasthechrisoflove,whichlovesown,

Withsanctifygsweetness,didprecede

Thethirduponylipswasfoldeddown

Inperfect,purplestate;scewhen,deed,

Ihavebeenproudandsaid,“Mylove,yown.”