it may not always be so;and i say
that if your lips,which i have loved,should touch
another's,and your dear strong fingers clutch
her heart,as mine in time not far away;
if on another's face your sweet hair lay
in such a silence as i know,or such
great writhing words as,uttering overmuch,
stand helplessly before the spirit at bay;
if this should be,i say if this should be-
you of my heart,send me a little word;
that i may go unto her,and take her hands,
saying,accept all happiness from me.
then shall i turn my face,and hear one bird
sing terribly afar in the lost lands.
