Some time
Last night, my darling, as you slept,I thought I heard you sigh,And to your little crib I crept,And watched a space thereby;And then I stooped and kissed your brow,For oh! I love you so--You are too young to know it now,But some time you shall know!
Some time when, in a darkened placeWhere others come to weep,Your eyes shall look upon a faceCalm in eternal sleep,The voiceless lips, the wrinkled brow,The patient smile shall show--You are too young to know it now,But some time you may know!
Look backward, then, into the years,And see me here to-night--See, O my darling! how my tearsAre falling as I write;And feel once more upon your browThe kiss of long ago--You are too young to know it now,But some time you shall know.
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