INTO my heart's treasury
I slipped a coin
That time cannot take
Nor a thief purloin,—
Oh better than the minting
Of a gold-crowned king
Is the safe-kept memory
Of a lovely thing.
This is my lifetime favourite poem! The precious meaning, the choice words, the lilting rhythm.
I've loved this poem for many years. So simple, but so expressive of the heart!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A beautiful heart