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LOVE GIFTS.
I've brought thee spring roses,
Sweet roses to wear,
Two buds for thy bosom
And one for thy hair;
I've brought thee new ribands
Thy beauty to deck,
Light blue for thy love-waist,
And white for thy neck!
Sweet roses to wear,
Two buds for thy bosom
And one for thy hair;
I've brought thee new ribands
Thy beauty to deck,
Light blue for thy love-waist,
And white for thy neck!
Oh, bright is the beauty
That wooes thee to-night;
But brighter affection,
And lasting as bright!
I've brought thee, what's better
Than ribands or rose—
A heart that will shield thee
Whatever wind blows!
That wooes thee to-night;
But brighter affection,
And lasting as bright!
I've brought thee, what's better
Than ribands or rose—
A heart that will shield thee
Whatever wind blows!
'T is gladness to view thee,
Thus beaming and gay;
And walking in sweetness
As if thou wert May!
The spring of thy being
As lovely to see;
And, oh! what's diviner,
Affianced to me!
Thus beaming and gay;
And walking in sweetness
As if thou wert May!
The spring of thy being
As lovely to see;
And, oh! what's diviner,
Affianced to me!
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