Does the poem "A Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns suggest that delight, unlike some emotions, increases when it is expressed?"A Red, Red Rose" by...

This is an interesting statement to consider in relation
to this famous Scottish poem. Which other emotions do you think are not increased when
they are expressed? In some ways, I think that expressing an emotion automatically helps
to increase that emotion, as you think about it and give voice to it in a way that means
your feelings are going to be heightened. Certainly I think we can argue that this is
the case in this poem, as the thought of the speaker's beloved is something that only
serves to heighten his delight in her. Consider the second verse of this
poem:

As fair
art thou, my bonie lass, 
So deep in luve am I, 
And I will luve
thee still, my Dear, 
Till a' the seas gang
dry.

The thought of the
beloved's "fairness" leads the speaker to declare that he will love her constantly and
faithfully "Till a' the seas gang dry." His delight and love for his beloved is evident
throughout the poem, and seems to be reinforced through the voicing of his love for his
beloved, therefore proving your statement.