Forlorn,MyLove,NoComfortNear

forlorn,mylove,nocomfortnear

air—“letmeinthisaenight.”

forlorn,mylove,nocomfortnear,

far,farfromthee,iwanderhere;

far,farfromthee,thefatesevere,

atwhichimostrepine,love.

chorus—owertthou,love,butnearme!

butnear,near,nearme,

howkindlythouwouldstcheerme,

andminglesighswithmine,love.

aroundmescowlsawintrysky,

blastingeachbudofhopeandjoy;

andshelter,shade,norhomehavei;

saveinthesearmsofthine,love.

owertthou,&c.

cold,alter'dfriendship'scruelpart,

topoisonfortune'sruthlessdart—

letmenotbreakthyfaithfulheart,

andsaythatfateismine,love.

owertthou,&c.

but,drearytho'themomentsfleet,

oletmethinkweyetshallmeet;

thatonlyrayofsolacesweet,

canonthychlorisshine,love!

owertthou,&c.