My Love And My Heart

Oh, the days were ever shiny
    When I ran to meet my love;
When I press'd her hand so tiny
    Through her tiny tiny glove.
Was I very deeply smitten?
    Oh, I loved like anything!
But my love she is a kitten,
    And my heart's a ball of string.

She was pleasingly poetic,
    And she loved my little rhymes;
For our tastes were sympathetic,
    In the old and happy times.
Oh, the ballads I have written,
    And have taught my love to sing!
But my love she is a kitten,
    And my heart's a ball of string.

Would she listen to my offer,
    On my knees I would impart
A sincere and ready proffer
    Of my hand and of my heart.
And below her dainty mitten
    I would fix a wedding ring,
But my love she is a kitten,
    And my heart's a ball of string.

Take a warning, happy lover,
    From the moral that I show;
Or too late you may discover
    What I learn'd a month ago.
We are scratch'd or we are bitten
    By the pets to whom we cling.
Oh, my love she is a kitten,
    And my heart's a ball of string.

Henry Leigh

Henry Sambrooke Leigh was a British writer, dramatist, and humorous poet born on March 29, 1837. He was known for his witty and satirical style, contributing to various periodicals of his time. One of his notable works includes 'Carols of Cockayne' published in 1869. Leigh also had a successful career in theatre, contributing to the adaptation of various plays. He passed away on December 16, 1883. Despite his contributions, much of his work remains lesser-known today.

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