Songs, Ballads, and Other Poems by the late Thomas Haynes Bayly; Edited by his Widow. With A Memoir of the Author. In Two Volumes |
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GUESS THE NAME.
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I have drain'd the cup they brought meIn the banquet hall of mirth;
I have breath'd the name they taught me
As the dearest name on earth;
But in secret I abhor it,
Such a pledge would chill the wine,
I've a health far dearer for it;
Guess the name—dear love, 'tis thine!
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I have been where bright eyes glancing,Shamed the gems that shone around;
Where the young and gay were dancing
To the lute's melodious sound;
But my constant heart still shrinking
From the charms they deemed divine,
Of a dearer name was thinking;
Guess that name—dear love, 'tis thine!
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I have sought the distant placesFam'd for beauty's 'witching glance,
From Circassia's languid graces
To the laughing dames of France:
But my thoughts still homeward flying
To seek out their chosen shrine,
For a dearer name were sighing;
Guess the name—dear love, 'twas thine!
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