Poems (Brown)/Lines to a Beloved Friend

by Carrie L. Brown

LINES TO A BELOVED FRIEND. 

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Sister, with thy mild blue eye,
 Thy forehead fair, and ruby cheek,
Come hither, to my spirit's side,
 And listen while I speak.
You and I were young together,
 And we loved so tenderly;
You and I have played together,—
 Ah! so gay and happily.
I am often thinking of thee,—
 How we wandered side by side;
But, alas! Time's happy hours
 Roll away with rapid tide.
I have shared thy childhood visions,
 I have shared thy joy and pain,
I have loved and blessed thy presence:
 May I meet with thee again.
Dearest sister, wilt thou always
 Keep my memory pure and free;
And if far from thee I wander,
 Wilt thou still remember me?