Love

Song

by Robert Bridges 1844–1930

From Shorter Poems, Book III

Love

I love my lady's eyes
Above the beauties rare
She most is wont to prize,
Above her sunny hair,
And all that face to face
Her glass repeats of grace.

For those are still the same
To her and all that see:
But oh! her eyes will flame
When they do look on me:
And so above the rest
I love her eyes the best.

Now say, [Say, O say! saith the music] who likes my song?--
I knew you by your eyes,
That rest on nothing long,
And have forgot surprise;
And stray [Stray, O stray! saith the music] as mine will stray,
The while my love's away.

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