Arthur Quiller-Couch, comp. The Oxford Book of Victorian Verse. 1922. | | At Her Window | By Frederick Locker-Lampson (18211895) |
| BEATING Heart! we come again | |
Where my Love reposes: | |
This is Mabels window-pane; | |
These are Mabels roses. | |
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Is she nested? Does she kneel | 5 |
In the twilight stilly, | |
Lily clad from throat to heel, | |
She, my virgin Lily? | |
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Soon the wan, the wistful stars, | |
Fading, will forsake her; | 10 |
Elves of light, on beamy bars, | |
Whisper then, and wake her. | |
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Let this friendly pebble plead | |
At her flowery grating; | |
If she hear me will she heed? | 15 |
Mabel, I am waiting! | |
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Mabel will be deckd anon, | |
Zoned in brides apparel; | |
Happy zone! O hark to yon | |
Passion-shaken carol! | 20 |
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Sing thy song, thou trancèd thrush, | |
Pipe thy best, thy clearest; | |
Hush, her lattice moves, O hush | |
Dearest Mabel!dearest
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