美国民俗早年被新英格兰清教徒的礼教观念束缚,对男女之爱也是尽量抑压,不主张形诸言词的。朗法罗有一首叙事诗,讲一个军人史丹迪士Miles standish 喜欢美女普莉西拉 Priscilla,但自己非常害羞,没有胆量亲自出马去求婚,而请了当地的牧师约翰· In the early years, the American folk were bound by the concept of ethics and rites of the Puritans in New England. The love of men and women was also suppressed as much as possible, not advocating various forms of words. Ron Farrow has a narrative poem about a soldier. Stanislai Miles standish likes beauty Priscilla, but he is very shy and does not have the courage to go out and marry him. Instead, he calls on the local pastor John