Page:The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Vailima Edition, Volume 8, 1922.djvu/470

NEW POEMS Love is the very heart of spring;

When spring first enters like a sea

Incense before love's altar bring,

And flowers while flowers are sweet to see.

Bring flowers while flowers are sweet to see;

Love is almighty, love's a King,

Incense before love's altar bring,

Incense before love's altar bring.

Love's gifts are generous and free

When spring first enters like a sea;

When spring first enters like a sea,

The birds are all inspired to sing.

Love is the very heart of spring,

The birds are all inspired to sing,

Love's gifts are generous and free;

Love is almighty, love's a King.

LXXXIV

ON HIS PITIABLE TRANSFORMATION

WHO was young so long,

Young and alert and gay,

Now that my hair is grey,

Begin to change my song.

Now I know right from wrong,

Now I know pay and pray,

I who was young so long,

Young and alert and gay.

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