[Poems by Osgood in] The poetry of flowers and Flowers of Poetry

Osgood, Frances Sargent Locke (1811-1850)

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To Beauty, Friendship, and Love

ASSIGNATION.

ASYLUM—PROTECTION.

BEAUTY COMBINED WITH PIETY.

Your amiability, and the excellence of your character, have compelled me to declare my love.

ENTERTAINMENT—FEASTING.

Forget me not, for, alas! we may never meet again.

HAVE I CAUGHT YOU AT LAST?

In preference, I attach myself to you, but shall die if neglected.

I WILL ENLIGHTEN YOU.

I TRUST IN THEE.

IMAGINATION.

I WILL NOT TROUBLE YOU.

I WILL THINK OF IT.

Be not impatient, I will think of it.

JUSTICE SHALL BE DONE YOU.

LET ME GO!

Love is the poetry of life.

LOVE IN A SNOW-WREATH.

I send you a message of love on the wings of hope

Your modesty and innocence secure you the preference.

You have the power to restore me to happiness.

My heart would be at ease, if my solitude were blest with your society.

SPLENDOUR.

STRENGTH.

SUSPICION.

THE HEART THAT KNOWS NOT LOVE.

YOUR BLUSH HAS WON ME.

YOUR IMAGE IS ENGRAVEN ON MY HEART.

YOU PUZZLE ME.

YOUR QUALITIES SURPASS YOUR CHARMS.

YOUR FROWN I DEFY.

FLOWERS.

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YOU PUZZLE ME.

LOVE IN A MIST.

You say that you love me;
Yet say it with tears,
Alternately waking
My hopes and my fears!

You smile on my passion,
You pout, as you smile;
And you turn from my touch,
While my heart you beguile.

You bid me begone!
And you frown if I go.
Your blushes say “Yes!”
While your tongue murmurs, “No!”

You kiss me and vow
That you hate to be kissed!
Ah! truly I'm nothing
But “love in a mist.”

University of Virginia Library

YOU PUZZLE ME.

LOVE IN A MIST.