Poetry & Verse
Pignus Amoris
By George Gordon, Lord ByronSource: George Gordon, Lord Byron - PoetryDB (Public Domain)213 words
As by the fix'd decrees of Heaven, 'Tis vain to hope that Joy can last; The dearest boon that Life has given, To me is--visions...
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As by the fix'd decrees of Heaven, 'Tis vain to hope that Joy can last; The dearest boon that Life has given, To me is--visions of the past. For these this toy of blushing hue I prize with zeal before unknown, It tells me of a Friend I knew, Who loved me for myself alone. It tells me what how few can say Though all the social tie commend; Recorded in my heart 'twill lay, It tells me mine was once a Friend.…
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