WhereAreTheJoysIhaveMet?

wherearethejoysihavemet?

tune—“sawyemyfather.”

wherearethejoysihavemetinthemorning,

thatdanc'dtothelark'searlysong?

whereisthepeacethatawaitedmywand'ring,

ateveningthewild-woodsamong?

nomoreawindingthecourseofyonriver,

andmarkingsweetfloweretssofair,

nomoreitracethelightfootstepsofpleasure,

butsorrowandsad-sighingcare.

isitthatsummer'sforsakenourvalleys,

andgrim,surlywinterisnear?

no,no,thebeeshummingroundthegayroses

proclaimittheprideoftheyear.

fainwouldihidewhatifeartodiscover,

yetlong,long,toowellhaveiknown;

allthathascausedthiswreckinmybosom,

isjenny,fairjennyalone.

timecannotaidme,mygriefsareimmortal,

norhopedareacomfortbestow:

comethen,enamour'dandfondofmyanguish,

enjoymenti'llseekinmywoe.