How noble, proud, and beautiful!” But she
Who knows him best—“How tender!” So thou art
The river of love to me!
—Heart of my heart,
Dear love and bride—is it not so indeed?—
Among your treasures keep this new-plucked reed.
[¹] Copyright, The Century Co.
“THERE IS NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN.”[¹]
From “Five Books of Song” (1894).