keep, keep the maiden's dowry.
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But still with heaven-illumined eyes,
And frank and smiling mien.
We fondest prize the gem we miss;
We pine for absent friendships kiss;
We know not, till we lose, the bliss
That dwells at home serene.
And frank and smiling mien.
We fondest prize the gem we miss;
We pine for absent friendships kiss;
We know not, till we lose, the bliss
That dwells at home serene.
KEEP, KEEP THE MAIDEN'S DOWRY.
a distinguished nobleman refused a dowry with his bride—the incident suggested the following lines.
Keep, keep the maiden's dowry,
And give me but my bride,—
Not for her wealth! woo her,
Not for her station's pride;
She is a treasure in herself—
Worth all the world beside.
And give me but my bride,—
Not for her wealth! woo her,
Not for her station's pride;
She is a treasure in herself—
Worth all the world beside.
Is not her mind a palace,
Wherein are riches rare,
Wherein are riches rare,
