AddressToTheWoodlark

addresstothewoodlark

tune—“locherrochside.”

ostay,sweetwarblingwoodlark,stay,

norquitformethetremblingspray,

ahaplesslovercourtsthylay,

thysoothing,fondcomplaining.

again,againthattenderpart,

thatimaycatchthymeltingart;

forsurelythatwadtouchherheart

whakillsmewi'disdaining.

say,wasthylittlemateunkind,

andheardtheeasthecarelesswind?

oh,nochtbutloveandsorrowjoin'd,

sicnoteso'woecouldwauken!

thoutellso'never-endingcare;

o'speechlessgrief,anddarkdespair:

forpity'ssake,sweetbird,naemair!

ormypoorheartisbroken.