Letter of love so strangely thrilling br With all your countless wonder yet, br Though Time our heart's hot fires have mastered, br Bringing a pang of pained regret! br The while your blest receiver holds you, br His banished passions still rebel, br No longer reason sacrifices br His sentiment,--so then farewell! br Destroyed be this love-token treasured! br For if 'tis read when time has flown, br Deep in the buried soul 'twill waken br The torment vanished days have known. br At first but a light scorn arousing br For silly childishness,--at last br With fiery yearning overwhelming, br And jealousy for all the past.