UNVOICED
My heart, mute-born, can never voice
Its mighty love for you;
But since Earth silent pow'rs employs
Her greatest works to do,
May I not on Love's strength depend
To make you comprehend?
Its mighty love for you;
But since Earth silent pow'rs employs
Her greatest works to do,
May I not on Love's strength depend
To make you comprehend?
Soundless the artist's busy brush
Upon space-easeled skies,
And noiselessly the flowers rush—
Besplashed with sun-spilt dyes!
To drink perfume from earthen jars
Under the rainbow bars.
Upon space-easeled skies,
And noiselessly the flowers rush—
Besplashed with sun-spilt dyes!
To drink perfume from earthen jars
Under the rainbow bars.
The hidden forces are the strong;
Their tools give forth no sound
And Love has never found a tongue
For feelings most profound,
Oh, why, since lips cannot express,
Reject the heart's caress?
Their tools give forth no sound
And Love has never found a tongue
For feelings most profound,
Oh, why, since lips cannot express,
Reject the heart's caress?
Methinks as objects visible
But chisel chips from Space,
So words which would Love's message tell
Must some of it erase.
When Love provides the heart's repast,
Tis well the lips should fast.
But chisel chips from Space,
So words which would Love's message tell
Must some of it erase.
When Love provides the heart's repast,
Tis well the lips should fast.
Then doubt me not, but rather know
The love that lies unspeeched,
Must e'er abide in depths below
The depths e'en thought has reached!
Hearts have no language all their own,
Else you the truth had known!
The love that lies unspeeched,
Must e'er abide in depths below
The depths e'en thought has reached!
Hearts have no language all their own,
Else you the truth had known!
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