Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE SUMMERTIME OF LOVE, by WILLIAM STEWARD GORDON


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THE SUMMERTIME OF LOVE, by                    
First Line: Sweep gently o'er the chords dear
Last Line: In the summertime of love.
Subject(s): Love; Summer


Sweep gently o'er the chords dear,
Until I get the key
For a little summer love song
Just meant for you and me.

The dove still sings his love note
E'en with their nestlings three,
And this night-wind woos the cedar,
Then why should I not thee?

If plaintive little Philomel
Can serenade alone,
How could I keep from singing
'Mid treasures all my own?

The May of love was ravishing
With bud and promise rife,
But fruit and flowers mingle
In the summertime of life.

'Twas sweet in nuptial springtime
To watch your soulful eyes
Send back their lovelit flashes
Like heralds from the skies.

But as now they gently linger
On a little upturned face,
I can read a deeper luster
And a heavenlier grace.

And while you hold another hand,
And a fairer brow caress,
The little lullaby you sing
Is part for me I guess!

We're a little nest of love birds,
For notes almost divine,
From your downy-headed thrushes,
Are chiming in with mine.

And our home's a little corner
Of the paradise above,
For our love is growing warmer
In the summertime of love.





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