She handed me a mirror
That she had gazed upon
The glass still held an image
The glass still held an image

But it was of a man
I turned from the reflection
To see who it might be
Is that poor vanity
Quite how she pictures me?

She handed me a mirror
Rather than tell me no
She had slip her handkerchief
Gentle laughter flowed
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Just as her lips bestowed
The dashing word like 'Brother'
The crushing word like 'Friend'
If there was no beginning
How could this be the end?

She handed me a mirror
So I could recognize
The distance from my heart to hers
The distance from my heart to hers

The pity in her eyes
She liked my pretty story
I thanked her for her song
And then I wrote a tale
Not very long to tell

You are much more than pretty
You are beautiful

She handed me a mirror
But I saw her instead
She handed me a mirror
She handed me a mirror
And that is all she did