My Beloved One

Heaven hath its its crown of stars, the Earth
Her glory robe of flowers-
the sea its gems - the grand old Woods
Their songs and greening showers:
The birds have homes, where leaves and blooms
In beauty wreath above
High yearning hearts, their rainbow dream-
And we sweet, we have love.

We walk not with the jeweled great,
Where loves dear name is sold;
Yet have we wealth we woudl not give
for all their world of gold
We revel not in gold and wine,
yet have we from above
Manna divine, and we'll not pine,
while we may live and love

Theres sorrow for the toiling poor,
On misery's bosom nursed:
Rich robes for ragged souls, and Crowns
for branded brows Cain-Cursed.
But cherubim, with clasping wings,
Ever about us be
And, happiest of god happy things!
Theres love for you and me.

Thy lips, that kiss till death, have turned
Life's water into wine
The sweet life melting through your looks,
Hath made my life divine.
All love's dear promise hath been kept,
since thou to me were given;
A ladder for my soul to climb,
And summer high in heaven.

I know dear heart! That in our lot
may mingle tears and sorrow
But Love's rich Rainbows built from tears
today, with smiles tomorrow
The sunshine from our sky may die,
The greenness from Life's tree
But ever, mid the warring storm,
Thy nest shall sheltered be

I see thee! Holder of my life
smiling the waves above.
You hailest me victor in the strife ,
and beacon me with love.
The world may never know dear heart
what I have found in thee
But, thou naught to the world, dear heart
you are all the world to me