 | The Collected Songs of Charles Mackay |  |
LONG-PARTED FRIENDS.
I
Long-parted friends, when far away,We thought upon you many a day;
And when the wine in healths was pour'd,
We miss'd your faces at the board.
When the laughter rung,
And the song was sung,
Remembrance sadden'd all the strain,
And we check'd our mirth
Around the hearth,
To wish you safely home again.
II
Till parting came, we never knewWhat joy we lost in losing you,
How much you mingled with our thought,
What charms of life your presence brought.
But you've come at last,
All danger past,
And joy shall follow in your train:
Our hearts shall glow,
And the wine shall flow;—
You're welcome, welcome home again!
| The Collected Songs of Charles Mackay | |