 | The poetical works of Samuel Woodworth |  |
A REQUEST.
Though milder skies allure thee hence,
And smiling native scenes invite,
Where fancy to thy view presents
A glowing picture of delight.
No flowery vales, nor verdant scenes,
So sweet a fragrance can impart,
As friendship's tender evergreens,
Nourished by memory in the heart.
And smiling native scenes invite,
Where fancy to thy view presents
A glowing picture of delight.
No flowery vales, nor verdant scenes,
So sweet a fragrance can impart,
As friendship's tender evergreens,
Nourished by memory in the heart.
In ours those plants shall ever bloom,
Freshened by tear-drops of regret,
While one sweet hope will light the gloom,
The hope that thou wilt not forget.
But should new friends and joys efface,
The forms of those thou leav'st behind,
Oh let the humble lines I trace,
Recall the picture to thy mind.
Freshened by tear-drops of regret,
While one sweet hope will light the gloom,
The hope that thou wilt not forget.
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The forms of those thou leav'st behind,
Oh let the humble lines I trace,
Recall the picture to thy mind.
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