• I ne'er was struck before that hour
    With love so sudden and so sweet.
    Her face it bloomed like a sweet flower
    And stole my heart away complete.

    My face turned pale, a deadly pale.
    My legs refused to walk away,
    And when she looked what could I ail
    My life and all seemed turned to clay.

    And then my blood rushed to my face
    And took my...

  • I sleep with thee, and wake with thee,
    And yet thou art not there;
    I fill my arms with thoughts of thee,
    And press the common air.
    Thy eyes are gazing upon mine
    When thou art out of sight;
    My lips are always touching thine
    At morning, noon, and night.

    I think and speak of other things
    To keep my mind at rest,
    But still to thee my...

  • I hid my love when young while I
    Couldn't bear the buzzing of a fly
    I hid my love to my despite
    Till I could not bear to look at light
    I dare not gaze upon her face
    But left her memory in each place
    Where ere I saw a wild flower lie
    I kissed and bade my love goodbye

    I met her in the greenest dells
    Where dew drops pearl the wood bluebells
    The...

  • I hid my love when young till I
    Couldn't bear the buzzing of a fly;
    I hid my love to my despite
    Till I could not bear to look at light:
    I dare not gaze upon her face
    But left her memory in each place;
    Where eer I saw a wild flower lie
    I kissed and bade my love good bye.
    I met her in the greenest dells
    Where dewdrops pearl the wood blue bells
    ...

  • I sleep with thee, and wake with thee,
    And yet thou art not there;
    I fill my arms with thoughts of thee,
    And press the common air.
    Thy eyes are gazing upon mine
    When thou art out of sight;
    My lips are always touching thine
    At morning, noon, and night.
    I think and speak of other things
    To keep my mind at rest,
    But still to thee my...