Life and Phantasy by William Allingham: With frontispiece by Sir John E. Millais: A design by Arthur H. Hughes and a song for voice and piano forte |
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LOVE'S FEARS.
A short hour parted—
A year!
I am doleful-hearted
My dear.
A year!
I am doleful-hearted
My dear.
All day together,
Thine, mine;
Celestial weather,
Soul's wine!
Thine, mine;
Celestial weather,
Soul's wine!
And why not treasure
Word, kiss,
Wealth beyond measure
Of bliss?
Word, kiss,
Wealth beyond measure
Of bliss?
Why picture you dead, love,
Or gone,—
A dark world instead, love,
And lone?
Or gone,—
A dark world instead, love,
And lone?
Whence are my fears now?
As tho',
Through tears and years now,
A low
As tho',
Through tears and years now,
A low
Long vista show'd me
Thy star,
One sad ray allow'd me
From far.
Thy star,
One sad ray allow'd me
From far.
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