White Stains

30 AD LYDIAM, UT SECUM A MARITO FUGERET Of budding fire, and we surprised will wake While Shadow’s brush in darker colour dips, And roam about the valley, and will take Fresh delicate delight, with smiling lips. 4 Summer may die, but on the azure sea That girdles warmer lands the sun will gleam ; There will we wander, over dale and how, Sweet with green sward, faint flower, and tender tree. There all the winter may we idly dream Still of our love, and there forgetfulness Of the past sorrow may steal o’er thy brow In the new birth of stainless happiness, Rich harvest of the blossoms desire, Satisfied alway, yet for ever fresh In hearts so passionate, and there may’st thou Love to thy fulness, nor for ever tire Of linking me to thee with dainty mesh Of auburn ripples of delicious fire. 5 Doubt not, dear love, nor hesitate to say ; Blush if thou wilt ; I love to see thy cheek