Lest some strange ear o’erhear us;
They guessed not—travelers—what we said;
There were none very near us.
Whene’er the train I took for town,
And we “Goodnight!” repeated,
“Farewell!” o’erwhelmed me as I left
And in the coach was seated.
Once rode with me a gallant three
To College Point, first station;
To have with me five minutes more