Song—IDream'dILay

song—idream'dilay

idream'dilaywhereflowerswerespringing

gailyinthesunnybeam;

list'ningtothewildbirdssinging,

byafallingcrystalstream:

straighttheskygrewblackanddaring;

thro'thewoodsthewhirlwindsrave;

tresswithagedarmswerewarring,

o'ertheswellingdrumliewave.

suchwasmylife'sdeceitfulmorning,

suchthepleasuresienjoyed:

butlangornoon,loudtempestsstorming

a'myfloweryblissdestroy'd.

tho'ficklefortunehasdeceiv'dme—

shepromis'dfair,andperform'dbutill,

ofmonyajoyandhopebereav'dme—

ibearaheartshallsupportmestill.