Since thy dear love my life hath blessed,
Since thy true heart is heart of mine,
Naught fearing, I shall bide the rest;
Though sunlight dim to taper-shine.
Though Time's impress hath marked thy brow,
And silver-streaked thy sunny hair;
As autumn winds, before the snow
Of winter, blight the foliage fair,
Yet shall I love thee till the beam
Of lingering soul-light homeward hies;
Then, where sweet zephyrs fan the stream,
Where day's bright glory never dies,
Sunned of those ever hallowing rays;
As endless cycles onward move,
With glad triumph we'll join to praise
The Centre of unfathomed love.
"ONLY OUR HIRED BOY."