Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, LAST NIGHT, by WARREN PEASE


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LAST NIGHT, by                    
First Line: Last night where gladness reigned supreme
Last Line: But save thy tears for me.
Subject(s): Love; Night; Bedtime


LAST night where gladness reigned supreme,
I saw thee standing fair;
I saw thy white arm's rounded gleam,
The rose within thy hair.

Proud knees bent low, the prize to earn
Fond lips with lips did strive,
Whilst thou (large boon for small return)
Thy careless smile didst give.

Ah! love, I know't is passing sweet;
Drink deep, the charm will die;
While glide the hours on golden feet
Thy Ganymede am I.

But come when Sorrow casts its shade
To arms that wait for thee;
Let others have the smiles that fade,
But save thy tears for me.





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