The rose and the lily, the blue bell and daisy
The days bathed in sunlight all hallowed and hazy
I loved them that summer when true love came calling
Laid by me in long grass, in love with me falling
The damp, diamond dew drops: her tears that I’ll treasure
The love of her laughter; her smile of pure pleasure
The bright balm-filled breezes, the nectar from kisses
My mouth, on this morning, so madly it misses
The girl of my dreaming, in jeans, rarely dresses
The touch of her fingertips, gentle caresses
Her voice, in a whisper, like swish of the ocean
Her kiss, breathing bliss, from her heart’s deep devotion
The sound of sweet songbirds in woods gently shaded
The locks of my true love, by beauty all braided
Those days of winged wonder I’ll yearn for forever
From here to eternity, I’ll rue them never!