DAINTY LITTLE LOVE

DAINTY little Love came tripping
Down the hill,
Smiling as he thought of sipping
Sweets at will.
SHE said, "No,
Love must go."
Dainty little Love came tripping
Down the hill.
Dainty little Love went sighing
Up the hill,
All his little hopes were dying—
Love was ill.
Vain he tried
Tears to hide.
Dainty little Love went sighing
Up the hill.

TO M.

SWEET visions came to me in sleep,
Ah! wondrous fair to see;
And in my mind I strove to keep
The dream to tell to thee.
But morning broke with golden gleam,
And shone upon thy face,
And life was lovelier than a dream,
And dreams had lost their grace.