 | Songs and ballads by Samuel Lover |  |
LISTEN.
How sweet 'tis to listen when some one may tell
Of the friend that we love and remember so well,
While, 'midst the soft pleasure, we wonder if thus
The friend so beloved ever thinks upon us;
While the eye with the dew of affection may glisten,
How sweet to the praise of the loved one to listen!
Sweet, sweet 'tis to listen!
Of the friend that we love and remember so well,
While, 'midst the soft pleasure, we wonder if thus
The friend so beloved ever thinks upon us;
While the eye with the dew of affection may glisten,
How sweet to the praise of the loved one to listen!
Sweet, sweet 'tis to listen!
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How sweet 'tis to listen when soft music floats
O'er the calm lake below, in some favourite notes,
Whose intervals sweet waken slumbering thought,
And we listen—altho' not quite sure that we ought;
While in soul-melting moonlight the calm waters glisten,
How sweet, but how fatal it may be to listen!
Sweet, sweet 'tis to listen!
O'er the calm lake below, in some favourite notes,
Whose intervals sweet waken slumbering thought,
And we listen—altho' not quite sure that we ought;
While in soul-melting moonlight the calm waters glisten,
How sweet, but how fatal it may be to listen!
Sweet, sweet 'tis to listen!
How sweet 'tis to listen, with too willing ear,
To words that we wish for—yet tremble to hear,
To which “No” would be cruel, and “Yes” would be weak,
And an answer is not on the lip, but the cheek,
While in eloquent pauses the eyes brightly glisten,—
Take care what you say, and take care how you listen.
Take care how you listen—take care!
To words that we wish for—yet tremble to hear,
To which “No” would be cruel, and “Yes” would be weak,
And an answer is not on the lip, but the cheek,
While in eloquent pauses the eyes brightly glisten,—
Take care what you say, and take care how you listen.
Take care how you listen—take care!
| Songs and ballads by Samuel Lover | |