“Em đeo ngọc quý trên ngón tay...” “I held a Jewel in my fingers...”

“I held a Jewel in my fingers...”

I held a Jewel in my fingers --
And went to sleep --
The day was warm, and winds were prosy --
I said “’Twill keep” --

I woke -- and chid my honest fingers,
The Gem was gone --
And now, an Amethyst remembrance
Is all I own –