James Whitcomb Riley

The Lost Thrill

I grow so weary, someway, of all things
That love and loving have vouchsafed to me,
Since now all dreamed-of sweets of ecstasy
Am I possessed of: The caress that clings-
The lips that mix with mine with murmurings
No language may interpret, and the free,
Unfettered brood of kisses, hungrily
Feasting in swarms on honeyed blossomings
Of passion's fullest flower-For yet I miss
The essence that alone makes love divine-
The subtle flavoring no tang of this
Weak wine of melody may here define:-
A something found and lost in the first kiss
A lover ever poured through lips of mine.

Love, romance and relationship quotes for your soul

• 'Love is an energy which exists of itself. It is its own value.'
  ~ Thornton Wilder
• 'Love talked about can be easily turned aside, but love demonstrated is irresistible.'
  ~ W Stanley Mooneyham
• 'To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.'
  ~ David Viscott