Ah, me! that afternoon in court,
When you, my love, your action brought;
The peals of mirth would last, I thought,
For ever and for ever!
Some beings we can ne’er forget;
Years may roll on, but I, my pet,
Shall think of thee—with deep regret—
For ever and for ever!
Laurence S. May.
From Cassell’s Saturday Journal. March 19, 1887.