ThouGloomyDecember

thougloomydecember

ancemairihailthee,thougloomydecember!

ancemairihailtheewi'sorrowandcare;

sadwasthepartingthoumakesmeremember—

partingwi'nancy,oh,ne'ertomeetmair!

fondlovers'partingissweet,painfulpleasure,

hopebeamingmildonthesoftpartinghour;

butthedirefeeling,ofarewellforever!

isanguishunmingled,andagonypure!

wildasthewinternowtearingtheforest,

tillthelastleafo'thesummerisflown;

suchisthetempesthasshakenmybosom,

tillmylasthopeandlastcomfortisgone.

stillasihailthee,thougloomydecember,

stillshallihailtheewi'sorrowandcare;

forsadwasthepartingthoumakesmeremember,

partingwi'nancy,oh,ne'ertomeetmair.