Sara Teasdale, comp. (1884–1933).
The Answering Voice: One Hundred Love Lyrics by Women. 1917. | | | | The Message | | By Margaret Sackville |
| | | “OH, have you not a message, you who come over the sea? | |
| Have you not a message or word at all for me?” | |
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| “I have sailed, sailed, sailed where the seas are green and blue, | |
| I ’ve silver, gold and merchandise—but never a word for you.” | |
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| “But did you see my love by any way you came? | 5 |
| For if you saw my love, he must have spoke my name.” | |
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| “Oh, yes, I saw your love—oh, yes, and he was gay | |
| Riding in his coach-and-six all on his birthday.” | |
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| “But when you spoke of me, of me—oh! what was it he said?” | |
| “Oh, he never said a word at all, but turned away his head.” | 10 | | | |
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