Hither, Hither, Love
Hither hither, love--
'Tis a shady mead--
Hither, hither, love!
Let us feed and feed!
Hither, hither, sweet--
'Tis a cowslip bed--
Hither, hither, sweet!
'Tis with dew bespread!
Hither, hither, dear
By the breath of life,
Hither, hither, dear!--
Be the summer's wife!
Though one moment's pleasure
In one moment flies--
Though the passion's treasure
In one moment dies;--
Yet it has not passed--
Think how near, how near!--
And while it doth last,
Think how dear, how dear!
Hither, hither, hither
Love its boon has sent--
If I die and wither
I shall die content!