Poems (Rossetti, 1901)/Till To-morrow

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4553962Poems — Till To-morrowChristina Georgina Rossetti

TILL TO-MORROW.
LONG have I longed, till I am tired
Of longing and desire;
Farewell my points in vain desired,
    My dying fire;
Farewell all things that die and fail and tire.

Springtide and youth and useless pleasure
  And all my useless scheming,
My hopes of unattainable treasure,
    Dreams not worth dreaming,
Glow-worms that gleam but yield no warmth in gleaming,

Farewell all shows that fade in showing:
  My wish and joy stand over
Until to-morrow Heaven is glowing
    Through cloudy cover,
Beyond all clouds loves me my Heavenly Lover.