Poems by Matilda Betham
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SET TO MUSIC BY MR. VOIGHT. What do I love? A polish'd mind, A temper cheerful, meek, and kind; A graceful air, unsway'd by art, A voice that sinks into the heart, A playful and benignant smile-- Alas! my heart responds the while, All this, my Emily, is true, But I love more in loving you! I love those roses when they rise, From joy, from anger, or surprise; I love the kind, attentive zeal, So prompt to know what others feel, The mildness which can ne'er reprove, But in the sweetest tones of love-- All this, my Emily, is true, But I love more in loving you! The self-command which can sustain, In silence, weariness and pain; The transport at a friend's success, Which has not words or power to bless, But, by a sudden, starting tear, Appears more precious, more sincere-- All this, my Emily, is true, And this I love in loving you! |
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