Love lies

 Love Lives Beyond The Tomb

John Clare(1)

Love lives beyond

The tomb, the earth, which fades like dew--

I love thee, fond,

The faithful, and the true.

Love lies in sleep,

The happiness of healthy dreams,

Eve's dews may weep,

But love delightful seems.

'Tis seen in flowers,

And in the even's pearly dew

On earth's green hours,

And in the heaven's eternal blue.

'Tis heard in spring

When light and sunbeams, warm and kind,

On angels wing

Bring love and music to the wind.

And where is voice

So young, so beautiful, so sweet

As nature's choice,

Where spring and lovers meet?

Love lies beyond

The tomb, the earth, the flowers, and dew.

I love the fond,

The faithful, young and true.