I HAVE a smile my friends to greet, Hearty and pleasant for all I meet, Hidden from none: But I have a smile that they do not know, Lit by a deeper, tenderer glow, And I keep it bright in my heart below, Only for one! I have a song for every ear, Leaving an echo to soothe and cheer When it is done: But I have a music of truer beat, Not to be poured at the great world's feet, Richer and softer, and far more sweet, Only for one! I have a love for all who care Aught of its warmth to claim, or share, Free as the sun; But I have a love which I do not hint, Gold that is stamped with my soul's imprint, A wealth of love, both mine and mint, Only for one! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THIRD BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 26. FIRST LOVE by THOMAS CAMPION YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR TWO FUSILIERS by ROBERT RANKE GRAVES THE DARK ANGEL by LIONEL PIGOT JOHNSON QUATRAIN: FROM EASTERN SOURCES: 1 by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH THE MALLARDS PASS UNHARMED by LAURA FRANCES ALEXANDER EPIGRAM by DECIMUS MAGNUS AUSONIUS UPON MY FATHERS SUDDEN & DANGEROUS SICKNESS by JOSEPH BEAUMONT |