Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, STANZAS FOR MUSIC, by ELIZA COOK


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First Line: There's a love that only lives
Last Line: And that one's far away.
Subject(s): Music & Musicians


There's a love that only lives
While the cheek is fresh and red;
There's a love that only thrives
Where the pleasure feast is spread.
It burneth sweet and strong,
And it sings a merry theme,
But the incense and the song
Pass like flies upon the stream.

It cometh with the ray,
And it goeth with the cloud,
And quite forgets to-day
What yesterday it vowed.
Oh, Love! Love! Love!
Is an easy chain to wear,
When many idols meet our faith,
And all we serve are fair.

But there's a love that keeps
A constant watch-fire light,
With a flame that never sleeps
Through the longest winter night.
It is not always wise,
And it is not always blest,
For it bringeth tearful eyes,
And loads a sighing breast.

A fairer lot hath he,
Who loves awhile, then goes
Like the linnet from the tree,
Or the wild bee from the rose.
Oh, Love! Love! Love!
Soon makes the hair turn gray,
Where only one fills all the heart,
And that one's far away.





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