Songs and Poems from 1819 to 1879 | ||
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SONG
[When the blaze of thy beauty was beaming]
When the blaze of thy beauty was beaming
Unclouded and kindly on me,
When my heart was of happiness dreaming,
Which fondly I looked for from thee—
Like the fountain-wave joyfully flowing,
By zephyrs and sunshine carest,
My bosom was bounding and glowing
By the light of thy loveliness blest.
Unclouded and kindly on me,
When my heart was of happiness dreaming,
Which fondly I looked for from thee—
Like the fountain-wave joyfully flowing,
By zephyrs and sunshine carest,
My bosom was bounding and glowing
By the light of thy loveliness blest.
That blessing thy falsehood hath banished,
That bosom thy coldness hath chilled,
Those visions for ever have vanished,
By fancy with happiness filled!
The sunbeam hath sunk on the mountain,
The smile of thy fondness is o'er,
And my heart like the desolate fountain
Will leap in its lustre no more.
That bosom thy coldness hath chilled,
Those visions for ever have vanished,
By fancy with happiness filled!
The sunbeam hath sunk on the mountain,
The smile of thy fondness is o'er,
And my heart like the desolate fountain
Will leap in its lustre no more.
Songs and Poems from 1819 to 1879 | ||