ToMaryInHeaven

tomaryinheaven

thouling'ringstar,withlesseningray,

thatlov'sttogreettheearlymorn,

againthouusher'stintheday

mymaryfrommysoulwastorn.

omary!deardepartedshade!

whereisthyplaceofblissfulrest?

see'stthouthyloverlowlylaid?

hear'stthouthegroansthatrendhisbreast?

thatsacredhourcaniforget,

caniforgetthehallow'dgrove,

where,bythewindingayr,wemet,

toliveonedayofpartinglove!

eternitywillnotefface

thoserecordsdearoftransportspast,

thyimageatourlastembrace,

ah!littlethoughtwe'twasourlast!

ayr,gurgling,kiss'dhispebbledshore,

o'erhungwithwild-woods,thickeninggreen;

thefragrantbirchandhawthornhoar,

'twin'damorousroundtheraptur'dscene:

theflowerssprangwantontobeprest,

thebirdssangloveoneveryspray;

tilltoo,toosoon,theglowingwest,

proclaim'dthespeedofwingedday.

stillo'erthesescenesmymem'rywakes,

andfondlybroodswithmiser-care;

timebutth'impressionstrongermakes,

asstreamstheirchannelsdeeperwear,

mymary!deardepartedshade!

whereisthyblissfulplaceofrest?

see'stthouthyloverlowlylaid?

hear'stthouthegroansthatrendhisbreast?