Last night, my darling, as you slept.
⁠I thought I heard vou sigh.
And to Your little crib I crept.
⁠And watched a space thcrern :
And then I stooped and kissed Your hrow
⁠For oh! I love you so—
You are too young to know it now.
⁠But some time you shall know!

Some time when, in a darkened place
⁠Where others come to weep.
Your eyes shall look upon a face
⁠Calm in eternal sleep.
The voiceless lips the wrinkled brow.
The patient smile shall show—
You are loo young to know it now
⁠But some time yo may know!

Look backward, then into the years,
⁠And see me here tonight—
See, O my darling! how my tears
⁠Are falling as I write
And feel once more upon your brow
⁠The kiss of long ago—
You are too young to know it now,
⁠But some time you shall know.