 | Songs and Poems from 1819 to 1879 |  |
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[Believe me, thou dear little girl of my soul]
Believe me, thou dear little girl of my soul,
When I gaze on thy beautiful eyes,
Which planets outshining resplendently roll
Amidst azure more pure than the sky's,
I scarce can imagine a being so bright
Can belong to us mortals below,
But fancy it must be some angel of light,
Till thy kisses, my love, tell me “No.”
When I gaze on thy beautiful eyes,
Which planets outshining resplendently roll
Amidst azure more pure than the sky's,
I scarce can imagine a being so bright
Can belong to us mortals below,
But fancy it must be some angel of light,
Till thy kisses, my love, tell me “No.”
For if ever the sweets had been tasted above
That hang on thy soul-thrilling lip,
They ne'er had allowed from Elysium to rove
What alone 'tis Elysium to sip.
Unless thou wert banished because of their worth,
As blessings too great to be given;
For if they can make such a heaven upon earth,
Oh! what would they make of a heaven?
That hang on thy soul-thrilling lip,
They ne'er had allowed from Elysium to rove
What alone 'tis Elysium to sip.
Unless thou wert banished because of their worth,
As blessings too great to be given;
For if they can make such a heaven upon earth,
Oh! what would they make of a heaven?
| Songs and Poems from 1819 to 1879 | |