And hear the pleasant cockoo, loud and long - The simple bird that thinks two notes a song.
But cats to me are strange, so strange I cannot sleep if one is near.
Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink.
What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.
I love thee for a heart thatโs kind--not for the knowledge in thy mind.
What sweet, what happy days had I,When dreams made Time Eternity!