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WHENEVER THOU REMEMBEREST ME.
Whenever thou rememberest me,
Remember my true love for thee;
That deep and fond and faithful love,
Which years nor distance can remove.
Remember my true love for thee;
That deep and fond and faithful love,
Which years nor distance can remove.
Forget not thou my heart's strong faith—
Fervent as Life, and strong as Death—
Still, still devoted in distress,
And patient in its passionateness.
Fervent as Life, and strong as Death—
Still, still devoted in distress,
And patient in its passionateness.
Repressing jealousy and doubt,
Which love ne'er yet was felt without;
Lest these should cloud thy dearer joy,
Lest these should cross thee with annoy.
Which love ne'er yet was felt without;
Lest these should cloud thy dearer joy,
Lest these should cross thee with annoy.
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Remember how I lived for thee,
And gloried thus thy slave to be;—
Lived upon every breath and word
That passed those blessed lips adored.
And gloried thus thy slave to be;—
Lived upon every breath and word
That passed those blessed lips adored.
Remember mine unwearying care
Thy sorrows or thy joys to share;
Remember mine unvarying truth,
The deep devotion of my youth.
Thy sorrows or thy joys to share;
Remember mine unvarying truth,
The deep devotion of my youth.
Remember my fond arts and wiles
To call back to thy cheek—its smiles;
My toils to serve, my cares to please,
Remember this—Remember these!
To call back to thy cheek—its smiles;
My toils to serve, my cares to please,
Remember this—Remember these!
Remember this—Remember these!
I pray thee love—on bended knees—
Oh! still when thou rememberest me,
Remember my fond Love for thee!
I pray thee love—on bended knees—
Oh! still when thou rememberest me,
Remember my fond Love for thee!
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