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I saw thee in the beauty of thy sping, - ZaunköniG - 03.03.2008 I saw thee in the beauty of thy sping, And then I thought how blest the man shall be That shall persuade thy maiden modesty To hearken to his fond soliciting. Thou wert so fair, so exquisite a thing, I thought the very dust on which thy feet Had left their mark exhaled a scent more sweet Than honey-dew dropt from an angel's wing. I see thee now a matron and a mother, And I, alas! am old before my day. Both to myself and thee I owe another - A holier passion, a devoter lay. Each spark of earthly fire I now must smother, And wish for nought for which I dare not pray. |