 | Poems by William Kendall |  |
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IV. SONG.
Sleepless eye-lids dim with tears,
Languid accents, breathing woe,
Sighs of sorrow, throbbing fears—
Lovers, only lovers, know!
Languid accents, breathing woe,
Sighs of sorrow, throbbing fears—
Lovers, only lovers, know!
What tho' all in life's short day
Feel awhile the storm of grief;
Hope affords a transient ray,
Fleeting pleasures yield relief.
Feel awhile the storm of grief;
Hope affords a transient ray,
Fleeting pleasures yield relief.
Fame at length rewards the brave;
Time can envy's self destroy:
But o'er love's neglected slave
Ages pass, nor waft a joy.
Time can envy's self destroy:
But o'er love's neglected slave
Ages pass, nor waft a joy.
| Poems by William Kendall | |