Poems (Henderson)/A Fragment
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A FRAGMENT.
Oh! Sea, thou art so broad, so broad,
That none can compass thee;
But my love, my love, is broader still,
Sweetheart, for thee.
That none can compass thee;
But my love, my love, is broader still,
Sweetheart, for thee.
Oh! Sun, thou art so bright, so bright;
That none can face thy flame;
But brighter still to me,
Sweetheart, is thy name.
That none can face thy flame;
But brighter still to me,
Sweetheart, is thy name.
Oh! Earth, thou art so beautiful,
That poets of thee sing,
And minstrels old, thy praise have told,
On many a trembling string.
That poets of thee sing,
And minstrels old, thy praise have told,
On many a trembling string.
But neither earth nor sun,
Nor light of starry skies;
E'er shone so beautiful,
Sweetheart, as thine eyes.
Nor light of starry skies;
E'er shone so beautiful,
Sweetheart, as thine eyes.