Landon in The Literary Gazette 1825/Song 1

by Letitia Elizabeth Landon

For works with similar titles, see Song (Letitia Elizabeth Landon).

Literary Gazette, 9th April, 1825, Page 235-236

ORIGINAL POETRY.
SONGS.

Too well I know my Heart.

Too well I know my heart
    Worthless all may be;
Yet not for that the less
    Is it vowed to thee.

As in some eastern lands
    They place upon the tomb
Offerings of sunny fruit,
    Of flowers and perfume:

Although they know in vain
    Their gifts are offered there;
That the fruit and flowers will be
    Wasted on sun and air.

My feelings are those gifts,
    Offered, alas! in vain;
Yet, there they must be offer'd,
    And there they must remain.

I know that all my hopes
    Are on a funeral shrine;
But it is enough for me,
    To know that they are thine.