Poem: “A Lover’s Envy” by Henry Van Dyke

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A Lover’s Envy

I envy every flower that blowsAlong the meadow where she goes, And every bird that sings to her, And every breeze that brings to her The fragrance of the rose.

I envy every poet’s rhymeThat moves her heart at eventime, And every tree that wears for her Its brightest bloom, and bears for her The fruitage of its prime.

I envy every Southern nightThat paves her path with moonbeams white, And silvers all the leaves for her, And in their shadow weaves for her A dream of dear delight.

I envy none whose love requiresOf her a gift, a task that tires: I only long to live to her, I only ask to give to her, All that her heart desires.

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