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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TO THEODORA.
FROM HER HOPELESS BUT WORSHIPPING LOVER.
Tho' every dear perfection
Be counsel for despair,
Far better my rejection
Than thou less good or fair.
Be counsel for despair,
Far better my rejection
Than thou less good or fair.
My peace of heart is troubled,
I must not call thee mine;
But all my world's ennobled,
And life made more divine.
I must not call thee mine;
But all my world's ennobled,
And life made more divine.
This earth, where'er I wander,
Is richer as thy home,
The day more bright, and grander
The midnight starry dome.
Is richer as thy home,
The day more bright, and grander
The midnight starry dome.
Man's dim heroic glory
Its lustre doth renew;
All heights in song or story
Of love and faith, are true.
Its lustre doth renew;
All heights in song or story
Of love and faith, are true.
And tho' kind Heav'n completer
Did thee than others make,
I count all women sweeter
For thy beloved sake.
Did thee than others make,
I count all women sweeter
For thy beloved sake.
If sad, as too unworthy,
Yet, happy in my mood,
I bless the Maker for thee,
Who art so fair and good.
Yet, happy in my mood,
I bless the Maker for thee,
Who art so fair and good.
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