I WILL not wish thy liquid glance less bright, Less wildly free, Though its deep languor of lash-shadowed light Gleams not for me. I will not wish thy blushing dimpling smile Less warm to be; Mine eyes are sad, but thou, smile on the whiles Ah! not for me. I will not wish away the wealth of tress That garlands thee, Although thy care to braid its loveliness, Be not for me. I would not bid thee share my part Of bitter lee; Go gladly on with him who has thy heart, Ah! not for me. Yet I would wish thou hadst not left me yet Sadly to see Thy young life-poem to love's music set, Ah! not by me. No matter--wake thy dawning marriage-tide With thornless glee; Smile thou still on, a loved and loving bride, Ah! not for me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CHANSON INNOCENTE: 2 by EDWARD ESTLIN CUMMINGS THE COW by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON THE ANNOYER by NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS TO SIR JOHN SPENSER KNIGHTE, ALDERMAN OF LONDON by RICHARD BARNFIELD THE BRIDES' TRAGEDY: ACT 2, SCENE 1 by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES |