IF I should tell you what I know
Of where the first primroses grow,
Betray the secrets of the lily,
Bring crocus-gold and daffodilly,
Would you tell me if charm there be
To win a maiden, willy-nilly?
I lie upon the fragrant heath,
Kin to the beating heart beneath;
The nesting plover I discover
Nor stir the scented screen above her,
Yet am I blind — I cannot find
What turns a maiden to her lover!
Through all the mysteries of May,
Initiate, I take my way —
Sure as the blithest lark or linnet
To touch the pulsing soul within it —
Yet with no art to reach Her heart,
Nor skill to teach me how to win it!