I Should Not Dare

I should not dare to leave my friend,

Because if he should die

While I was gone and I too late,

Should reach the heart that wanted me,

If I should disappoint the eyes

That hunted, hunted so, to see

And could not bear to shut until

He noticed me, he noticed me,

If I should stab the patient faith

So sure I'd come -so sure I'd come

It listening, listening went to sleep

Reciting my tardy name.

My heart would wish it broke before

Since breaking then, since breaking then,

Is useless as next morning's sun

To erase a midnight's tear.