MY heart to thy heart, br My hand to thine; br My lips to thy lips, br Kisses are wine br Brewed for the lover in sunshine and shade; br Let me drink deep, then, my African maid. br Lily to lily, br Rose unto rose; br My love to thy love br Tenderly grows. br Rend not the oak and the ivy in twain, br Nor the swart maid from her swarthier swain.