Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A LOVE SONG, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS


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A LOVE SONG, by                    
First Line: Dear maid, thou art with me though miles stretch between
Last Line: To love thee is human, to possess thee divine.
Subject(s): Courtship; Love; Passion


Dear maid, thou art with me though miles stretch between,
Thy presence is felt, thy loveliness seen;
On the shore or the water, I wish thou wert here,
I feel thee, I love thee, so far yet so near.

Like a radio message from out of the air,
From the east, from the south, it matters not where,
This I know, dearest maiden, thy heart beats with mine,
My love and my passion I feel, dear, are thine.

With the touching of lips as we said our farewell,
My heart flashed a message that lips could not tell;
With thy going, my loved one, my heart was bereft,
My world lost its sunshine, only ashes were left.

Through forest and valley, o'er mountain and lake,
My heart breathes love's message, asleep or awake;
May the touch of my hand leave fond mem'ries with thee,
Forever thy servant that hand, love, would be.

There is Faith, there is Hope, but far greater is Love—
'Tis a gift from the Father in Heaven above;
'Tis the charm that is guiding my pen as I write,
Like a star in the heavens, my soul's beacon light.

Love would bridge every chasm 'twixt thee, love, and me,
Would climb every mountain, would swim every sea;
Love knoweth no distance, all barriers fall,
Love counts not the cost, but would give more than all.

When I look on the waters thy face smiles at me,
When I gaze at the heavens thy image I see,
The mountains, the forests, they speak, love, of thee,
I am lonely, my loved one, so come back to me.

In thy scrap book these verses, if given a part
'Midst the trophies from others, may speak to thy heart;
When turning the pages this thought may be thine,
To love thee is human, to possess thee divine.





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