 | The Uncollected Poems of Henry Timrod |  |
SWEET LET NOT OUR SLANDERERS
Sweet let not our slanderers witness that tear
'Twould be but a gem their tales to adorn,
As 'twas envy alone that dictated the sneer,
Why, as we are the envied let's treat it with scorn.
'Twould be but a gem their tales to adorn,
As 'twas envy alone that dictated the sneer,
Why, as we are the envied let's treat it with scorn.
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Let them talk of the prudence of selfish forethought
We'll cling (shall we not) closer still as they prate,
And tell them “Time's stay can never be bought
Go enjoy the heart's love whilst 'tis not too late!
We'll cling (shall we not) closer still as they prate,
And tell them “Time's stay can never be bought
Go enjoy the heart's love whilst 'tis not too late!
| The Uncollected Poems of Henry Timrod | |