Love

Song: Think on that look whose melting ray

by Thomas Moore 1779–1852

From Juvenile Poems

Love

Think on that look whose melting ray
For one sweet moment mixt with mine,
And for that moment seemed to say,
"I dare not, or I would be thine!"

Think on thy every smile and glance,
On all thou hast to charm and move;
And then forgive my bosom's trance,
Nor tell me it is sin to love.

Oh, not to love thee were the sin;
For sure, if Fate's decrees be done,
Thou, thou art destined still to win,
As I am destined to be won!

MLA

Moore, Thomas. “Song: Think on that look whose melting ray.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/116/.

Chicago

Moore, Thomas. “Song: Think on that look whose melting ray.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/116/.

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