LOVEWILLCOME

lovewillcome

tune—thetartardrum

i

guardthyfeelings,prettyvestal,

fromthesmoothintruderfree;

cagethyheartinbarsofchrystal,

lockitwithagoldenkey:

thro'thebarsdemurelystealing,

noiselessfootstep,accentdumb,

hisapproachtononerevealing—

watch,orwatchnot,lovewillcome.

hisapproachtononerevealing—

watch,orwatchnot,lovewillcome—love,

watch,orwatchnot,lovewillcome.

ii

scornfulbeautymaydenyhim—

hehathspellstocharmdisdain;

homelyfeaturesmaydefyhim—

bothatlengthmustwearthechain.

haughtyyouthincourtsofprinces—

hermitpoorwithageo'ercome—

hissoftpleaatlastconvinces;

sooner,later,lovewillcome.

hissoftpleaatlengthconvinces;

sooner,later,lovewillcome—love,

sooner,later,lovewillcome.