Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900.
By William HenryGardner1461 When Love Comes Knocking
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Bid him at once depart:
He will be patient, and will wait
The bidding of thy heart.
That he may ne’er come in:
He ’ll smiling leave, but come again,
Thy loving heart to win.
Oh! open wide Love’s gate:
He ’ll soon forget his foolish fears,
And vow ’t was sweet to wait.