Love

Hear Me but Once

by Thomas Moore 1779–1852

From National Airs

Love

Hear me but once, while o'er the grave,
In which our Love lies cold and dead,
I count each flattering hope he gave
Of joys now lost and charms now fled.

Who could have thought the smile he wore
When first we met would fade away?
Or that a chill would e'er come o'er
Those eyes so bright thro' many a day?
Hear me but once, etc.

MLA

Moore, Thomas. “Hear Me but Once.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/291/.

Chicago

Moore, Thomas. “Hear Me but Once.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/moore/291/.

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