TheTear-Drop

thetear-drop

waeismyheart,andthetear'sinmye'e;

lang,langhasjoybeenastrangertome:

forsakenandfriendless,myburdenibear,

andthesweetvoiceo'pityne'ersoundsinmyear.

lovethouhastpleasures,anddeephaeiluv'd;

love,thouhastsorrows,andsairhaeipruv'd;

butthisbruisedheartthatnowbleedsinmybreast,

icanfeel,byitsthrobbings,willsoonbeatrest.

oh,ifiwere—wherehappyihaebeen—

downbyyonstream,andyonboniecastle-green;

forthereheiswand'ringandmusingonme,

whawadsoondrythetear-dropthatclingstomye'e.