Ever yours sincerely

Today I choose no startling theme

For simple ones please better

And so I sing tho' strange it seems

Just three words of a letter

Which all have seen, and heart, or read,

Or felt - some dim, some clearly.

The simple words that cause my song

Are "Ever yours sincerely."

We know in truth there lies a charm

Beneath the outward meaning,

A silver thread that glides along

Much stronger than the seeming,

It guides the hand that writes with ease

To hearts that love most dearly

And throws a halo round the words

Of "Ever yours sincerely."

More love and truth in simple words

Than studied phrase endearing,

A sunny beam that pierces through

The mist of doubt and fearing

And so I write to one and all,

Unknown, or oved right dearly,

Believe me, as I always am

Still "Ever yours sincerely."