Give me one hour

Give me one hour the years are young.

There is all life to throw away,

And all life's songs are to be sung

Sing me one song to-day, to-day.

Here with the green trees and blue sky

And winds about the woodland driven

Can we let such a moment by

As this, and hope to be forgiven?

O laughing eyes and serious brow,

And mouth almost too sweet to kiss,

Never was such a time as now.

Such opportunity as this!

Give me your hands I 'll hold them long;

Give me your lips I 'll hold them fast;

Oh! there 'll be time enough for song

Between the first kiss and the last!