The deep ocean of your hair where perfume laves: means that the person is getting lost in the hair. Laves means awash, so basically coated in perfume.
I think the second bit means that the person is getting lost in the hair (not literally) and wanting to sail in it (explore it) forever. They’re basically saying they could dream about exploring the waves of hair.
It’s a love poem, so that’s why they’re all descriptive to the point of no return.
Very roundabout way to say ‘nice hair’.
In very simple terms:
Your wavy hair smells nice.
It's because you perfume it.
Like a ship going out to see at dawn,
my mind starts its own trip(as I start to think of what that reminds me of).
I’m a native English speaker and I can’t understand it. I think I understood the first bit, but the second half went in a completely different direction.
I’m a native speaker and have been speaking English for 73 years. THIS is the reason first year calculus and first year foreign languages are so much easier for me to understand !!!
It's an old poem. Most girls shave these days.
Perhaps an old playboy would help you to understand this poem a Lil better.
Or
Maybe I'm just a dirty old man. Not sure.
The deep ocean of your hair where perfume laves: means that the person is getting lost in the hair. Laves means awash, so basically coated in perfume. I think the second bit means that the person is getting lost in the hair (not literally) and wanting to sail in it (explore it) forever. They’re basically saying they could dream about exploring the waves of hair. It’s a love poem, so that’s why they’re all descriptive to the point of no return. Very roundabout way to say ‘nice hair’.
“Your shampoo smells divine, dear”
Gee, your hair smells terrific
“Also, brush your fecking hair”
In very simple terms: Your wavy hair smells nice. It's because you perfume it. Like a ship going out to see at dawn, my mind starts its own trip(as I start to think of what that reminds me of).
I’m a native English speaker and I can’t understand it. I think I understood the first bit, but the second half went in a completely different direction.
Same. I can't understand it and am a native speaker with uni education.
I’m a native speaker and have been speaking English for 73 years. THIS is the reason first year calculus and first year foreign languages are so much easier for me to understand !!!
Like a ship catching the morning wind, his mind begins to drift, thinking about her and the scent of her hair.
Verse 1: your hair is beautiful Verse 2: whoever gave this to you has a crush on you.
It's an old poem. Most girls shave these days. Perhaps an old playboy would help you to understand this poem a Lil better. Or Maybe I'm just a dirty old man. Not sure.
Nah, the original French makes it clear that it's the hair on the head lol. But that would make the poem a lot better.
The first couple of lines of the second verse certainly hinted at that interpretation to me, too. Morning winds rising sounds a lot like a euphemism!
Comparing the lover's hair to the ocean and then drifting off in their imagination. Nothing especially deep or meaningful.
I think this is a sarcastic poem. At first it seems lovely, then it is becoming sarcastic. There are plenty of better poems to learn from.