I have recently read a book with Swedish title “Köttets poesi” containing erotic poetry from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
Most of the texts are either hard to understand or perhaps not so exciting for the contemporary audience. I have picked out a poem for you, apparently published in 1839. Author unknown I guess. I have made an attempt to translate it for you, but some parts I couldn’t understand and much less translate. Some parts I also made a guess and some parts I couldn’t understand but translated directly anyway (maybe someone else will understand).
I think the poem has a teasing symbolism of our innate male desire for the opposite sex that transcends the ages (although I am sure several of you readers could make an equally good attempt using the same “book” symbolism) . I think the poem primarily catered to the male reader, but I’d like to know from both men and women if and how you appreciate it.
The book of life
It is often said that “If you want to become wise,
you must read the book of life.”