TheCaptiveRibband
thecaptiveribband
tune—“robaidhdonagorach.”
dearmyra,thecaptiveribband'smine,
'twasallmyfaithfullovecouldgain;
andwouldyouaskmetoresign
thesolerewardthatcrownsmypain?
go,bidtheherowhohasrun
thro'fieldsofdeathtogatherfame,
go,bidhimlayhislaurelsdown,
andallhiswell-earn'dpraisedisclaim.
theribbandshallitsfreedomlose—
losealltheblissithadwithyou,
andsharethefateiwouldimpose
onthee,wertthoumycaptivetoo.
itshalluponmybosomlive,
orclaspmeinacloseembrace;
andatitsfortuneifyougrieve,
retrieveitsdoom,andtakeitsplace.