MY UNKNOWN LOVE 
Perfumed feet of tenderness, 
A beautiful silk, magnificent dress, 
Eyes of love, sweetness, glory, 
All are part of @ wonderful story; 
This story is about @ girl, 
One who is to me the world, 
An entrancing angel of my heart, 
She of whom I am a part. 
I can hear coming out 
Of her pretty mouth 
Words of eternal music 
That are very cupidic. 
Her hand, arms, hair, I see, 
Which, being for only ™® 
I do call them my ow®2, 
My kingdom, my heavenly throne. 
Come! dear, sweet unknown! 
Come to me, I, your eternal home! 
You and I for all times 
Will be two happy lines— 
You will be me 
I all of thee— 
We will, sweetheart, be one, 
To others, love, never, none! 
From your mouth comes rosy breath, 
Your animated feet, golden steps, 
Your sun-light eyes, great dreams— 
In a word, you are supreme, 
Ah, you are my “Victory ? 
My unknown, my pretty little flower— 
Virtue, beauty, happiness, 
One here in God’s likeness! 
————— nl 
A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK. 
I know a boy who is his father, 
Having eyes, hair, color, laughter, 
All similar in every way— 
Even his actions during play. 
The law of similarity— 
This is human heredity; 
His father’s different habits 
Become his every day epithets. 
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