A Reed by the River/Let Me Not Be Too Sure
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LET ME NOT BE TOO SURE
Let me not be of life's bequest too sure,Nor hazard on a frail tomorrow's light,But answering day's behest forget its lure,Lest there shall rise no stars upon my night;Let me not rest on joy's improvidence,Nor build upon the fabric of a dream.Nor time's irrevocable coin cast hence,However near its fair fulfilment seem;Thou, who alone hast ward of certainties,Let me not spend of gift or grace too soon,Nor squander any sweet that therein lies,But for high service keep the utmost boon,Lest I shall be too sure,—or seek to prove,And break the alabaster box of love!