Song—FarewellToEliza

song—farewelltoeliza

tune—“gilderoy.”

fromthee,eliza,imustgo,

andfrommynativeshore;

thecruelfatesbetweenusthrow

aboundlessocean'sroar:

butboundlessoceans,roaringwide,

betweenmyloveandme,

theynever,nevercandivide

myheartandsoulfromthee.

farewell,farewell,elizadear,

themaidthatiadore!

abodingvoiceisinmineear,

weparttomeetnomore!

butthelatestthrobthatleavesmyheart,

whiledeathstandsvictorby,—

thatthrob,eliza,isthypart,

andthinethatlatestsigh!