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I ask my heart, “Do I love thee?”
But how can I e’er forget
The feelings of joy and rapture
That thrilled me when first we met?
The memory of each glad meeting
Is treasured within my heart,
Which has well-nigh ceased its beating,
Since, in sorrow, we had to part.
Each night, as I seek my pillow,
I murmur a prayer for thee,
I breathe thy name, as the sunbeams
Flash red on the eastern sea.
Thy spirit is still the beacon
That guides me ‘mid care and strife,
And there ’twill remain for ever,
My darling, my love, my life.
Thomas E Spencer
Thomas E. Spencer (1812-1855) was an American poet and writer. He is best known for his poem "The Last Leaf," which tells the story of an elderly artist who is the last survivor of his generation. The poem has been widely anthologized and remains one of Spencer's most enduring works.