Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, O, COME WITH ME, by JOHN LAURENCE RENTOUL


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O, COME WITH ME, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: O, come with me and we will bide
Last Line: Then, come! O, come!
Alternate Author Name(s): Gage, Gervais
Subject(s): Courtship; Hearts; Love; Passion


I

O, COME with me and we will bide
In our own cot together,
Regardless of the time or tide
Or want or wintry weather!
We'll build a home far more secure
Than castles high in air,
And, with your face for garniture,
A thousand times more fair.
Then come, O, come!

II

A lark sings rapture in the blue,
It bids my heart rejoice;
For so it sang when first I knew
Love's note in your sweet voice.
There's nothing God has made but Love!
Naught else can still the pain,
Or make man's life, here or above,
Worth living o'er again.
Then come, O, come!

III

So, come, true heart, and be my wife,
In spite of friend or neighbour!
We'll make our home with thew and strife
Of mutual love and labour.
O, when you're tired, just lean your breast
Against my heart, and see
Yourself reflected and at rest
Within the eyes of me!
Then, come! O, come!





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