Song—ByAllanStream

song—byallanstream

byallanstreamichanc'dtorove,

whilephoebussankbeyondbenledi;

thewindsarewhisperingthro'thegrove,

theyellowcornwaswavingready:

ilisten'dtoalover'ssang,

an'thoughtonyouthfu'pleasuresmony;

andayethewild-woodechoesrang—

“o,dearlydoilovethee,annie!

“o,happybethewoodbinebower,

naenightlyboglemakeiteerie;

noreversorrowstainthehour,

theplaceandtimeimetmydearie!

herheaduponmythrobbingbreast,

she,sinking,said,'i'mthineforever!'

whilemonyakissthesealimprest—

thesacredvowwene'ershouldsever.”

thehaunto'spring'stheprimrose-brae,

thesummerjoystheflockstofollow;

howcheerythro'hershort'ningday,

isautumninherweedso'yellow;

butcantheymelttheglowingheart,

orchainthesoulinspeechlesspleasure?

orthro'eachnervetherapturedart,

likemeetingher,ourbosom'streasure?