SONGS FOR THE SENTIMENTAL.—No. 14.
Oft have I fondly heard thee pour
Love’s incense in mine ear!
Oft bade thy lips repeat once more
The words I deemed sincere!
But—though the truth this heart may break—
I know thee false “and no mistake!”
My fancy pictured to my heart
Thy boasted passion, pure;
Dreamed thy affection, void of art,