Chapter I: The World's, and Mine

The world may hear
The wind at his trees,
The lark in her skies,
The sea on his leas;
May hear Song rise
On words as immortal
As any that sound
Thro' Heaven's Portal.
But I have a music they can never know--
The touch of you, soul of you, heart of you, Oh!
All else that is said or sung 's but a part of you--
Be it forever so!