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THE “YES” AND THE “NO.” |
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THE “YES” AND THE “NO.”
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And wilt thou love me all thy lifeAs fervently as now?
And never prove in joy or grief
A traitor to thy vow?
Wilt never change, or prize me less,
Whatever wind may blow?
I thank thee for thy “yes,” my love,
I thank thee for thy “no.”
II
Wilt love me as unfolding flowersMight love the spring-time rain?
And frozen streams the summer's breath,
That bids them gush again?
And never think in future time
The past has been thy foe?
I thank thee for thy “yes,” my love,
I thank thee for thy “no.”
III
Wilt come to-night, where oft thou'st come,Beneath the ancient thorn,
And bring me something on thy lips,
To seal the vow thou'st sworn?
Nor fail one minute at the tryste,
Nor breathe it high or low?
I thank thee for thy “yes,” my love,
I thank thee for thy “no.”
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