Joachim du Bellay

Here you will find the Poem A Vow to Heavenly Venus of poet Joachim du Bellay

A Vow to Heavenly Venus

We that with like hearts love, we lovers twain, 
New wedded in the village by thy fane, 
Lady of all chaste love, to thee it is 
We bring these amaranths, these white lilies, 
A sign, and sacrifice; may Love, we pray, 
Like amaranthine flowers, feel no decay; 
Like these cool lilies may our loves remain, 
Perfect and pure, and know not any stain; 
And be our hearts, from this thy holy hour, 
Bound each to each, like flower to wedded flower.