 | The poetical works of John Godfrey Saxe |  |
DARLING, TELL ME YES.
A SONG.
I.
One little moment more, Maud;One little whisper more;
I have a word to speak, Maud,
I never breathed before.
What can it be but love, Maud?
And do I rightly guess
'T is pleasant to your ear, Maud?
O darling! tell me yes!
II.
The burden of my heart, Maud,There's little need to tell;
There 's little need to say, Maud,
I 've loved you long and well.
There 's language in a sigh, Maud,
One's meaning to express;
And yours—was it for me, Maud?
O darling! tell me yes!
III.
My eyes have told my love, Maud;And on my burning cheek
You 've read the tender thought, Maud,
My lips refused to speak.
I gave you all my heart, Maud,
'T is needless to confess;
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O darling! tell me yes!
IV.
'T is sad to starve a love, Maud,So worshipful and true;
I know a little cot, Maud,
Quite large enough for two;
And you will be my wife, Maud?
So may you ever bless,
Through all your sunny life, Maud,
The day you answered yes!
| The poetical works of John Godfrey Saxe | |