DEDICATION. To those who have already learned to love, and, to those who have yet to love, these pages are alike dedicated; and thus the Dedication becomes of universal application ; for “ It is decreed by Heaven above, That soon or late we all must love." That the love of all, who may find an echo to their own thoughts within this little volume, may be pure and prosperous, is the sincere desire of their wellwisher, THE EDITOR. CONTENTS. “ Love? I will tell thee what it is to love”. “ Love should be like that bird of light “Oh! man may bear with suffering” “ Amour ! toi seul remplis notre ame” " How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues by night" " Love, passionate young Love" If music be the food of love, play on “ 'Tis something if in absence we can trace “Oh! for some fairy talisman to conjure” “ Oh! there are looks and tones that dart” “ It is the soft and silent hour" “ Hard is the heart, and unsubdued by love" |