Would God I were the tender apple blossom

That floats and falls from off the twisted bough

To lie and faint within your silken bosom

Within your silken bosom as that does now

Or would I were a little burnish'd apple

For you to pluck me gliding by so cold

While sun and shade you robe of lawn will dapple

Your robe of lawn and you hair's spun gold

Yea would to God I were among the roses

That lean to kiss you as you float between

While on the lowest branch a bud uncloses

A bud uncloses to touch you queen

Nay since you will not love would I were growing

A happy daisy in the garden path

That so your silver foot might press me going

Might press me going even unto death