O my love, my darling br Reason again has mind pondering; br My heart ‘gain wondering br How one so amazing br As thee, could love me. br br You said it’s because I’m sweet br And make you feel complete br That my love is a treat br And you’re glad we did meet; br I’m all that you can see. br br I heard and I do receive, br Your words I do believe br Though I cannot conceive… br Love makes the lover naïve. br I’m happily heart’s appointee. br br But on the merits of appointment br Though I steadily ascent br From the past to present br I’ll never reach a percent br Where I’ll be worthy of thee. br br For it is that though I rise br I’m met the certain surprise: br In my heart and in my eyes br As I walk, every part of you flies; br Therefore my lack I foresee. br br A lack inherent in every man br That is mothered by woman br And has death in his plan; br Yet if I held eternity’s hand br I still would not be worthy. br br For I would give bouquets br And give only part of my day br When gardens and the Milky-way br In full, does not meet halfway… br Yet with much jubilee br br You accept my mediocrity, br Which confounds… but gives esprit; br In your heart you hold a lessee br Who can’t pay, and he is me. br I forever give you my love.