The Unwise Choice

Two young men, whcn I was poor, Came and stnoil at my open door ; One said to mo, " I have gold to givo." And one, M 1 will love you while X live I" lit was dazzled ; woe is the day ; And 1 sent the poor young man away ; Sent him away, T knew not where, And my lieert went with him unuware. He did not givo me any sighs, Uut hu left hu picture in my eyes ; And in my eyes it has ahvays been ; I have no heart to keep it in ! Besidc the lane with hedges sweet, Where we parted never moru to meet, He pulled a flower of love's own hue. And where it had been carae out two ! And in the grass where he stood for years, The dewl of the morning stood like trara. Still siniles tho house whcio I wns born Ainong its iields of wheat and oom. Whcat and oom that sti'angers bind, - I reaped aa I aowod, and I so wed to the wind ; As one who feels the lipht break through HÍ8 dream, and knows his dreani untruc, I live where splendors shino, aud sih For the p- 00 that splendors oon not buy, Sih for the day I was rich, tho' poor, And mm tht young men at my door.