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Title: On Being Asked My Opinion Upon The Matter To Which It Refers
Author: J. C. Manning [ More Titles by Manning]
Should'st thou find in thy travels a maid that is free, And content to love nought in the wide world but thee; With a face that is gentle--be 't dark or be 't fair; And a brow that ne'er ceases good-temper to wear; With a soul like a rosebud that's not yet unfurled-- All strange to the tricks and the ways of the world; And a mind that would blush at its fanciful roam, Should it dream there are spheres more delightful than home, With a love that would love thee alone for thy sake In bonds which adversity never could break. Should'st thou find such a treasure--then unlock thy heart, And place the bright gem in its innermost part; Watch over it tenderly--love it with pride; And gratefully crown it thy heaven-sent bride.
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