Happy love

Come let us stray

Reference Number:- Darby Number:- Godden Number:-
sb 876  167 464
 

Bookmark with words and image of man and woman walking by field of wheat, and small dog at their heal
Words:
Happy
 
Love
 
 

COME LET US STRAY
OUR GLADSOME WAY,

AND VIEW THE CHARMS
OF NATURE;

THE RUSTLING CORN,
THE FRUITED THORN,
AND EV'RY HAPPY CREATURE.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

image of man and woman
walking by field of wheat,
and small dog at their heal

 
 
 
 

WE'LL GENTLY WALK,
AND SWEETLY TALK,

TILL THE SILENT MOON
SHINE CLEARLY:

I'LL GRASP THY WAIST,
AND , FONDLY PREST,
SWEAR HOW I LOVE THEE DEARLY.

 
NOR VERNAL SHOWERS
TO BUDDING FLOWERS,

NOR AUTUMN
TO THE FARMER,

SO DEAR CAN BE
AS THOU TO ME,
MY FAIR AND LOVELY CHARMER.

                             BURNS

Size of Silk:
24.0cm long by 5.5cm wide
Alternative back-ground colours:
 
Comments:

Signed: "T.STEVENS COVENTRY" on back at pointed end:

This bookmark sometimes has the registration device for 10th May 1871, although Godden records that
on that day "The Last Rose of Summer . . . (words & music)", was the registered bookmark design.

Diamond registration mark woven on reverse turnover of this bookmark
Diamond registration mark woven on reverse turnover of this bookmark

 



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