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I heard her meek and patient sigh,
I saw the furtive glances steal
From her blue, timid, drooping eye,
And felt the soft appeal.
I thought, when absent, of her charms;
By every soft endeavour,
I flew to win her to my arms,
But—she was gone forever.
I saw the furtive glances steal
From her blue, timid, drooping eye,
And felt the soft appeal.
I thought, when absent, of her charms;
By every soft endeavour,
I flew to win her to my arms,
But—she was gone forever.
I saw her heart that still confest
In throbs beneath her modest zone
And snowy undulating vest,
Where Love had fixt his throne.
I hastened from that gentle heart
Each lurking pain to sever,
By every fond persuasive art—
'Twas cold and still forever.
In throbs beneath her modest zone
And snowy undulating vest,
Where Love had fixt his throne.
I hastened from that gentle heart
Each lurking pain to sever,
By every fond persuasive art—
'Twas cold and still forever.
Sweet snow-white rose, I saw thee burn,
Nor half thy threatening danger knew,
And all too late was my return
To bring the needful dew.
But oh! about my aching brow
I feel the darting fever,
Bride of my soul, I hasten now
To meet thee—and forever.
Nor half thy threatening danger knew,
And all too late was my return
To bring the needful dew.
But oh! about my aching brow
I feel the darting fever,
Bride of my soul, I hasten now
To meet thee—and forever.
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