A reminiscence

'Twas April; 'twas Sunday: the day was fair, --

Yes! sunny and fair.

And how happy was I!

You wore the white dress you loved to wear;

And two little flowers were hid in your hair --

Yes; in your hair, --

On that day -- gone by!

We sat on the moss: it was shady and dry, --

Yes! shady and dry;

And we sat in the shadow,

We looked at the leaves, we looked at the sky,

We looked at the brook which bubbled near by, --

Yes! bubbled near by,

Through the quiet meadow.

A bird sang on the swinging vine, --

Yes! on the vine, --

And then, -- sang not;

I took your little white hand in mine;

'Twas April, 'twas Sunday; 'twas warm sunshine, --

Yes! warm sunshine:

Have you forgot?