I dreamed that I was a rose br That grew beside a lonely way, br Close by a path none ever chose, br And there I lingered day by day. br Beneath the sunshine and the show'r br I grew and waited there apart, br Gathering perfume hour by hour, br And storing it within my heart, br Yet, never knew, br Just why I waited there and grew. br br I dreamed that you were a bee br That one day gaily flew along, br You came across the hedge to me, br And sang a soft, love-burdened song. br You brushed my petals with a kiss, br I woke to gladness with a start, br And yielded up to you in bliss br The treasured fragrance of my heart; br And then I knew br That I had waited there for you.