ThePartingKiss

thepartingkiss

humidsealofsoftaffections,

tenderestpledgeoffuturebliss,

dearesttieofyoungconnections,

love'sfirstsnowdrop,virginkiss!

speakingsilence,dumbconfession,

passion'sbirth,andinfant'splay,

dove-likefondness,chasteconcession,

glowingdawnoffutureday!

sorrowingjoy,adieu'slastaction,

(lingeringlipsmustnowdisjoin),

whatwordscaneverspeakaffection

sothrillingandsincereasthine!