Poems (Radford)/The One I Choose
Miscellaneous Poems
The One I Choose
How shall I, in my pride, array The one I choose,What purple and what gems display For her to use,What flowing silk and flowered hem, What diadem?
What shall I, in my love, desire Her eyes to see,When she steps forth in her attire So daintily,What pathway shall I deem most meet For her dear feet?
Each thread of gold, in Heaven wrought, Which I receiveTo fashion my divinest thought, I will inweave,And twine a rare and royal dress For my princess.
In her clear sight the magic earth Shall all be fair,No evil thing will come to birth In her pure air,All paths shall turn to fragrant ways Wherein she strays.