Ballads for the Times (Now first collected,) Geraldine, A Modern Pyramid, Bartenus, A Thousand Lines, and other poems. By Martin F. Tupper. A new Edition, enlarged and revised |
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Be ashamed for your reserve,
Be ashamed;—
It is not what I deserve,
Be ashamed;—
By my heart, and by my mind
Willing, warm, and well-inclined,
Let your greeting be more kind,—
Be ashamed.
Be ashamed;—
It is not what I deserve,
Be ashamed;—
By my heart, and by my mind
Willing, warm, and well-inclined,
Let your greeting be more kind,—
Be ashamed.
Be assured it's little wise,
Be assured,—
So to chill your hand and eyes,
Be assured;—
My humility can wait,
But your love may come too late,
Pride will soon be out of date,—
Be assured.
Be assured,—
So to chill your hand and eyes,
Be assured;—
My humility can wait,
But your love may come too late,
Pride will soon be out of date,—
Be assured.
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