Love at the door

Barber, Samuel

Cold blows the winter wind: 't is Love,

Whose sweet eyes swim with honeyed tears,

That bears me to thy doors, my love,

Tossed by the storm of hopes and fears.

Cold blows the blast of aching Love;

But be thou for my wandering sail,

Adrift upon these waves of love,

Safe harbor from the whistling gale!