Landon in The Literary Gazette 1825/Song 1
For works with similar titles, see Song (Letitia Elizabeth Landon).
Literary Gazette, 9th April, 1825, Page 235-236
ORIGINAL POETRY.
SONGS.
Too well I know my Heart.
Too well I know my heart
Worthless all may be;
Yet not for that the less
Is it vowed to thee.
As in some eastern lands
They place upon the tomb
Offerings of sunny fruit,
Of flowers and perfume:
Although they know in vain
Their gifts are offered there;
That the fruit and flowers will be
Wasted on sun and air.
My feelings are those gifts,
Offered, alas! in vain;
Yet, there they must be offer'd,
And there they must remain.
I know that all my hopes
Are on a funeral shrine;
But it is enough for me,
To know that they are thine.