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.