Beauty and Song

Thomas Moore

1779 to 1852

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Thus said a Nightingale
  To his loved Rose:—
"Unsung by thee?"
Thus still let Song attend
  Light to the lay.
Thus still let woman lend
Then from the green recess
Circled by Song.
  Where the rill flows.
"Its sunniest splendor,
"Tho' rich the pleasures
  Spoke the bright flower:—
  Of her night-bower,
Beauty should glide along
Down in yon summer vale,
"Vain were its melody,
"Of song's sweet measures,
"Rose, without thee."
  Woman's bright way;
Beaming with bashfulness,
Floating in harmony
"What would the Rose be,
"Tho' morn should lend her
Like stars thro' heaven's sea