O My Luve's like a red, red rose,
That's newly sprung in June;
O My Luve's like the melodie
That's sweetly played in tune.
As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear
While the sands o' life shall run.
And fare thee weel, my only luve,
And fare thee weel, awhile!
And I will come again, my luve
Tho' it ware ten thousand mile!
Poet Robert Burns is considered one of the most famous characters of Scotland's Cultural history. He is best known as a pioneer of the Romantic movement for his lyrical poetry and his re-writing of Scottish folks songs, many of which are still well-known across the world today. He published his first collection of poetry to raise enough money to make it to Jamaica where he hoped to find work.
The reason why you would consider this a simile poem is because he compares his love to a rose, using like. A simile uses 'like' or 'as' when you are comparing two things.
In the poem Burns talks about loving a young and says he will love her no matter how old he gets. Burns compares his love to a rose, as it starts to bloom it becomes more and more beautiful. e goes on to say how love will never but, only get stronger.
I chose this photo because it shows how time does not interfere with loving someone. The love will always be there even when your dead gone.
http://www.biography.com/people/robert-burns-9232194
http://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Simile_Poems_for_Kids
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/simileclassics.html