English Poetry. John Godfrey Saxe. Do I Love Thee?. Джон Годфри Сакс.

John Godfrey Saxe (Джон Годфри Сакс)

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Do I love thee? Ask the bee
If she loves the flowery lea,
Where the honeysuckle blows
And the fragrant clover grows.
As she answers, Yes or No,
Darling! take my answer so.

Do I love thee? Ask the bird
When her matin song is heard,
If she loves the sky so fair,
Fleecy cloud and liquid air.
As she answers, Yes, or No,
Darling! take my answer so.

Do I love thee? Ask the flower
If she loves the vernal shower,
Or the kisses of the sun,
Or the dew, when day is done.
As she answers, Yes or No,
Darling! take my answer so.

John Godfrey Saxe’s other poems:

1. To My Love
2. My Familiar
3. A Persian Tale
4. Early Rising
5. Rhyme of the Rail

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