The Collected Songs of Charles Mackay With Illustrations by John Gilbert |
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A LOVER'S DREAMS. |
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A LOVER'S DREAMS.
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I dream'd thou wert a fairy Harp,Untouch'd by mortal hand,
And I the voiceless, sweet west wind,
A roamer through the land.
I touch'd, I kiss'd thy trembling strings,
And lo! my common air
Throbb'd with emotion caught from thee,
And turn'd to music rare.
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I dream'd thou wert a Rose in bloom,And I the gale of spring,
That sought the odours of thy breath,
And bore them on my wing.
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So rich, that far at sea,
The grateful mariners were glad,
And bless'd both thee and me.
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I dream'd thou wert the Evening StarAnd I a lake at rest,
That saw thine image all the night
Reflected on my breast.
Too far!—too far!—come dwell on Earth,
Be Harp and Rose of May;—
I need thy music in my heart,—
Thy fragrance on my way.
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