Song—InTheCharacterOfARuinedFarmer

song—inthecharacterofaruinedfarmer

tune—“gofrommywindow,love,do.”

thesunheissunkinthewest,

allcreaturesretiredtorest,

whilehereisit,allsorebeset,

withsorrow,grief,andwoe:

andit'so,ficklefortune,o!

theprosperousmanisasleep,

norhearshowthewhirlwindssweep;

butmiseryandimustwatch

thesurlytempestblow:

andit'so,ficklefortune,o!

thereliesthedearpartnerofmybreast;

hercaresforamomentatrest:

mustiseethee,myyouthfulpride,

thusbroughtsoverylow!

andit'so,ficklefortune,o!

thereliemysweetbabiesinherarms;

noanxiousfeartheirlittleheartsalarms;

butfortheirsakemyheartdoesache,

withmanyabitterthroe:

andit'so,ficklefortune,o!

ioncewasbyfortunecarest:

ioncecouldrelievethedistrest:

nowlife'spoorsupport,hardlyearn'd

myfatewillscarcebestow:

andit'so,ficklefortune,o!

nocomfort,nocomfortihave!

howwelcometomewerethegrave!

butthenmywifeandchildrendear—

o,witherwouldtheygo!

andit'so,ficklefortune,o!

owhither,owhithershalliturn!

allfriendless,forsaken,forlorn!

for,inthisworld,restorpeace

inevermoreshallknow!

andit'so,ficklefortune,o!