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Morning Glories :

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WOULD YOU REGRET?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

WOULD YOU REGRET?

Would you regret
If I within my shroud
With calm closed eyes lay dead.
My voice forever still
In death's embrace so chill,
The words you've said
Would you regret
That we had met?
Would you regret,
As with the busy throng,
You pressed your way along,
You never more should see,
Or win a smile from me,
Would you regret
That we had met?
Would you regret,
As o'er my form you bent,
And sought one more embrace,
Ere yet the coffin lid,
Forever more had hid
From you my face;
Would you regret
That we had met?
Would you regret
If I no more should stand,
Thy clasped hand in mine,
The while your sheltering arm,
Safe shielded me from harm;
Would you regret
That we had met?

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Would you regret,
If to the silent tomb,
Strong arms should bear me hence;
Ah, would you ever miss
My warm impassioned kiss?
Would you regret
That we had met?
Would you regret
That you had weary been,
With my short-comings often tried,
Because forsooth one day
I claimed to have my way;
Your will defied,
Would you regret
That we had met?
Would calm regret
Persuade you to the spot
Where I be lowly laid;
Would you bend low and shed a tear,
Above me calmly sleeping there;
The words you've said,
Would you regret,
Alas, that we had met?