Queen Berengaria's Courtesy, and Other Poems By the Lady E. Stuart Wortley. In Three Vols |
I, II, III. |
ABSENCE AND PRESENCE. |
Queen Berengaria's Courtesy, and Other Poems | ||
ABSENCE AND PRESENCE.
How heavily, how wearily
These hours of absence move!
How gloomily, how drearily,
To hearts that deeply love.
These hours of absence move!
How gloomily, how drearily,
To hearts that deeply love.
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Yet when thou 'rt near me, mournfully,
I faultering speak to thee;
Lest thou shouldst look down scornfully
Upon my love and me.
I faultering speak to thee;
Lest thou shouldst look down scornfully
Upon my love and me.
Yes! tremblingly and tearfully
Before thee still I bend;
And faulteringly and fearfully,
Lest I in aught offend.
Before thee still I bend;
And faulteringly and fearfully,
Lest I in aught offend.
But still how deeply—burningly
Thy presence I implore;
How fervently, and yearningly—
And love thee more and more!
Thy presence I implore;
How fervently, and yearningly—
And love thee more and more!
Though tremblingly—though tearfully
Thee surely should I greet;
And faulteringly, and fearfully,
My love's true vows repeat.
Thee surely should I greet;
And faulteringly, and fearfully,
My love's true vows repeat.
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